In the 1st century this was replaced by a small rectangular stone house. Adjacent to it, and set well apart, at a right angle, a work-hall was built. 2nd century Around 150 the small house was demolished for a larger building. The new house was a larger row-house consisting of an important middle room with smaller rooms to the north and south of it. The house was aligned with the older work-hall, but kept apart from it. This was the beginning of the west wing. Later in the century a small bath suite was added to this west house. The most unusual feature of this west bath suite is that the pilae in the underfloor hypocaust heating system were built from curved roof tiles (imbrices) rather than from stacks of bricks. 3rd century More ranges and buildings were added during the 3rd century creating a courtyard villa. Around 200, a new north wing was built attached to the west wing There may have been a small bath suite in the north wing, but later in the century, a separate, detached, bath house was built on the north wing. The best preserved mosaic floors are in the north wing. The mosaics all have geometric patterns, although none are of especially fine workmanship, and none have figure decoration. At some stage (and the dating is uncertain) the south wing was established, this included an aisled building and a range of work buildings. In 1967 a hoard of 7717 bronze coins was found buried in a pottery jar on the site. The hoard must have been buried around 295, and perhaps suggests that troubled times struck the villa, but the reason why it was never recovered is unknown. 4th century By the 4th century the villa was now a large courtyard villa enclosed on at least three sides. In total there was probably around 40 rooms in use. The house on the north wing was rebuilt in the 4th century. The bath house on the north wing was also remodelled and then apparently taken out of use, and the bath suite in the west house was enlarged and refurbished. Decline By the early 5th century there was a rapid decline in the villa's fortunes. Some of the mosaics were broken up and rudimentary hearths were placed on the floors. Postholes from this period may indicate an attempt to prop up the roofs. Troubled