Villa Rustica (Colesbourne)

The Villa Rustica near Colesbourne (also often referred to as Combend villa or Comb End villa ) is a former Roman estate ( Villa rustica ) . It was on Combend Farm near Stockwood in what is now Gloucestershire in England . In 1779 and 1787 parts of the villa were used as a quarry, after which Samuel Lysons at least recorded the finds. In 1794 he excavated parts of the villa and found various mosaics . His excavations focused on individual rooms. An overall plan of the villa is therefore not possible. A total of five buildings are known. At least seven rooms were decorated with geometric mosaics. The main house of the villa had a portico with a mosaic, only the portico was excavated. Coins from the villa date back to the first half of the fourth century.

literature

• Stephen R. Cosh, David S. Neal: Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume IV, Western Britain , The Society of Antiquaries of London, London 2010, ISBN 978-0-85431-294-8 , pp. 132-134.

Web links

• Combend Roman villa
• COMBEND ROMAN VILLA (at Pastscape Engl.)

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 '53.9 "  N , 2 ° 1' 27.8"  W.