In 1858 a beautiful piece of mosaic floor (tessellated pavement) measuring 15' x 10', was discovered beneath the surface of the soil at Glebe Farm. This pavement was part of the floor of a Roman villa that faced the old settlement on the hill, and the quantity of charred wood found may point to its destruction by fire. Further excavations during 1933-1949 concluded that the villa was built and used for agricultural purposes.

The floor had been worked to geometrical patterns around a central oval, with wide scroll bordering of red tessarae, and parallel lines of white and blue separating it from the inner part. The pavement was in perfect condition, and its colouring as brilliant as when it was first laid down. The rector had it carefully covered for preservation, but sightseers and children considerably diminished its size. In 1878 it was offered as a gift to the Castle Museum, who declined on account of the few pounds it would have cost to have it removed and reset in Nottingham. Sadly, the pavement was lifted, put in bags and transferred to the rectory at Barton in the late 19th century, from where it has now disappeared.