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The three sides of the Villa probably enclosed a large court or 
garden surrounded by a portico, with an entrance gate, but this 
has not yet been found. 
The south-western portion remains to be uncovered, and we 
can only hope that further excavations may reveal some altar 
or inscribed stone by which further light may be thrown on 
this interesting monument of Roman occupation. The coins 
hitherto found range from Domitian to Magnentius, A.D. 353, 
and therefore extend over a period of above 250 years. The 
Roman road passed from Brading harbour to the north of this 
villa, and traverses the down to the centre of the island, and 
seems to have passed on to Carisbrook, where another villa was 
discovered some years back, and the pavements of which are 
still preserved. Roman remains have also been found at Gurnet 
Bay, and traces of a Roman road, supposed to have traversed 
the island from that point to Niton and Puckaster Cove. On 
the opposite side another Roman road is said to be traceable 
beyond Carisbrook to the south-west, and is marked as passing 
over Bowcombe Down in the direction of Brixton, but as yet 
little has been done towards tracing Roman roads or investigating 
Roman remains in the island, and much remains yet to be found. 
Tt is hoped that the present interesting discovery will quicken 
investigation, and give increased life to antiquarian research, 
which will undoubtedly be well rewarded. 
After examining the Villa the members of the Club met in 
one of the rooms, where the Vice-President produced plans of 
other villas, explaining their general arrangement, and exhibited 
drawings of other pavements found in Britain. 
The Club, after taking leave of the courteous curator, pro- 
ceeded to the Church at Brading, and examined the architectural 
details as well as the interesting monuments of the Oglander 
family, and afterwards returned to Ryde where they spent the 
evening, and left for Bath the day following, some of the 
party taking the opportunity of visiting the Dockyard at 
