100 yds SE (of the villa) were two tombs; of one only the foundations remained, but the side walls of the other were found, and a cement floor. Beaneath this was a vault, at the bottom of which stood an urn containing ashes, and some unburnt human bones lay near it. The floor of this tomb consisted of three dressed stones, and its roof must have been of red tiles. Between the two tombs was a pavement 7ft square, with a kind of pedestal in its centre. On clearing away the earth fragments were found of an inscribed stone, which must have stood thereon, but the inscription is incomplete. (2)
Graves to the south (of villa) ... trial holes failed to locate the masonry sepulchres recorded by Rooke, but two graves which had been covered with roofing tiles were found. Both had been extensively robbed. The little dateable material left suggested burial at the end of the third century or beginning of the fourth. (3)
Round the burial site which is level, some large stones have been dragged out by the plough. (4)
See M4001 for villa site.

<1> Soc of Ants of London, 1787, Archaeologia, pp 363 - 76 (Published document). SNT91.

<2> VCH, 1910, Notts, p 31 (Published document). SNT1384.

<3> Thoroton Society, 1949, TTS, pp 1-14 (Published document). SNT363.

<4> Mark F, 1950, AM7 (Unpublished document). SNT903.

<5> Sumpter T, 1997, Northfield Roman Villa, Mansfield Woodhouse: Archaeological Assessment (Unpublished document). SNT1849.