... and some land after 25 years of service. His source of wealth could have come from various places such as inheritance and then mainly from farming. The villa is situated 6 miles away from Hardham - the legionary station for soldiers. It may have been a military base and hence was used as a storage area in the beginning. The location of Bignor Villa shows that it was very close to Stane Street, which was a Roman road that would have linked the Roman military base from Chichester to London. However this phase was quite brief and the evidence suggests that by AD 75 there was a civilian occupation in place. It is very likely that the family made their living through farming since the villa is located in an ideal location for this. Direct access to Chichester and the high quality soil meant that the occupant's wealth was ever ...

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