Editing Lullingstone Roman Villa (section)

==== 3rd century AD ====
Based on pottery evidence, it is thought that the Lullingstone Roman Villa was abandoned for at least the first half of the 3rd century AD.<ref name=":33" /> Coins found at the site provide evidence that the occupation of the villa resumed sometime during the last half of the 3rd century during the reigns of [[Claudius Gothicus|Claudius II]] and [[Allectus]].<ref name=":33" /> It is thought that the pagan shrine and other Christian rooms were constructed during this era after the period of abandonment.<ref name=":65"/> In addition to the Christian elements that were added to the villa, the 3rd century AD was also when some of the villa's main external buildings, including the granary and the temple, were constructed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lullingstone Roman Villa: Granary and Temple|url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lullingstone-roman-villa/history/|access-date=March 1, 2021|publisher=English Heritage}}</ref>