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 ROMANO-BRITIPr NORTHAMPTONSHIRE exact parallels. But flanking figures of various sorts are not uncommon, and provisionally this explanation may suffice. (6) Apethorpe, about 4 miles south-west from Wansford Bridge. Here in 1859 a 'villa' was found in the park, situated on low ground MOSAJC U fwOOR PLAIN jTESSCLATED n-OOR. PRINCIPAL DWELLING HOUSE (TACINO TMt COURTYAKDJ WESTEJIN WING OF VILLA DRAIN COURTYARD O DIPPING VEUL I W'""'' ea5Te:rn /ING OF VILLA ENTRANCE / tl '^zsMs^zszstz:^ I « '0 :•> a '1 ."i f1 r 1 ; i i.j ;, j SCALE IN FEfT. F"iG. 19. Apethorpe Villa. close to the little Willow Brook, which skirted its eastern side. The whole area covered by buildings seems to measure about 230 by 240 feet. The general plan resembles that of the slightly larger villa of Brading, mentioned above (p. 163, fig. 3) — a central courtyard, faced on east, 191 . '