| 词条 | Bancroft Roman Villa |
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|name = Bancroft Roman Villa |image = Bancroft Villa, Milton Keynes - geograph.org.uk - 29755.jpg |caption = Site of Bancroft Roman Villa |map_type = Buckinghamshire |location = Bancroft {{gbmapping|SP827403}} |location_country = United Kingdom |coordinates = {{coord|52.05675|-0.79817|display=inline,title}} |start_date = 1st century |completion_date = |date_demolished = 5th century }} Bancroft Roman Villa is a Roman villa in the Bancroft district of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. Originally a winged-corridor house, the villa eventually became a grand building with mosaics and a formal garden. The principal rooms have been marked out in Bancroft Park and the fish-pond has been reconstructed. One of the mosaics is on display in Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre. HistoryThe first farmhouse was constructed in the late 1st century,[1] located downhill from where there had previously been an Iron-Age settlement.[2] In the 2nd century a temple or mausoleum was constructed on the hilltop. Around 170 AD the farmstead was destroyed by fire,[1] but by the late 3rd century it had been replaced by a larger house.[3] In the 4th century major renovations were undertaken.[4] Geometric mosaics were added to many rooms and the main bath-suite was rebuilt and enlarged.[5] In front of the villa a formal garden was laid out together with an ornamental fish-pond.[5] On the top of the hill, the mausoleum was demolished and a circular shrine was built nearby.[4] Excavation and displayThe villa was partially excavated in the 1970s, and then more fully in 1983-7, becoming one of the most extensively excavated Roman villas in Britain.[5] The villa has since been reburied to ensure its preservation, but the principal rooms have been marked out on the ground with modern stonework, and the fish-pond has been reconstructed.[5] The mosaics have been removed from the site, and one is prominently displayed in Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.[6] References1. ^1 Archaeology in the Milton Keynes District - Farmstead, Milton Keynes Heritage Association, retrieved 15 May 2012 {{Location map|United Kingdom Milton Keynes|lat=52.05675|long=-0.79817|caption=Location in Milton Keynes 2. ^Archaeology in the Milton Keynes District - Iron Age, Milton Keynes Heritage Association, retrieved 15 May 2012 3. ^Archaeology in the Milton Keynes District - Roman Villa, Milton Keynes Heritage Association, retrieved 15 May 2012 4. ^1 Archaeology in the Milton Keynes District - Bancroft Villa : final plan, Milton Keynes Heritage Association, retrieved 15 May 2012 5. ^1 2 3 Roger John Anthony Wilson, (2002), A guide to the Roman remains in Britain, pages 250–1. Constable 6. ^David E. Johnston (2008) Roman Villas, page 62. Osprey zoom in}} Further reading
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