Totternhoe Roman Villa

Totternhoe Roman villa is on Church Farm, Church Road, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire [1]. The villa was excavated by the Manshead Archaeological Society under the direction of C. L. Matthews in the 1950s [1]. It was a Roman courtyard house, 200x240 feet, with at least 14 rooms, with mosaics, hypocausts and painted wall plaster [1]. Pottery was mainly late 4th century, but there was also some from the 2nd century [1]. 5-6th century Saxon potsherds were also found, suggesting occupation after the villa was abandoned [1].