Between 1958 and 1967 Ian Stead led a series of excavations at the site culminating in the 1976 volume Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and Other Roman Sites in North Lincolnshire.

[2] Following these excavations Winterton was one of the most (archaeologically) completely known villa sites in England.

[3] The villa comprises several buildings surrounding a courtyard measuring 300 feet (91 m) in width, including domestic spaces, agricultural buildings, and three bath-houses.

The Orpheus mosaic is one of thirteen examples of this subject from Roman Britain and is one of the two most northerly examples; the other being at the nearby Horkstow Roman villa.

[4] A mosaic depicting Fortuna is in the North Lincolnshire Museum along with a collection of pottery, coins, and glass.