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Carsington Roman Villa
53.0615° N, -1.6296° E
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The Carsington Roman Villa is a Roman villa at Scow Brook, Carsington near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. The site of the villa is currently submerged under the Carsington Water reservoir. Before the reservoir was built, the villa would have been located along the upper valley of the Scow Brook.
Historical Timeline
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Villa occupied
c. 300–400 AD
Coins dated to the 380s
c. 380s AD
Villa gone by 500 AD
c. 500 AD
Rediscovery and excavation
1964
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Storage Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Water Management Features
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Industrial and Craft Structures
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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