 Numerous finds by amateur archaeologists led to the discovery of a Roman villa and farm in a field adjacent to the property.Colworth House has also given its name to the Colworth Medal, established by the late Professor Tony James of Unilever Research and Professor Henry Arnstein of the Biochemical Society in 1963.The award recognises outstanding research by a young biochemist of any nationality who has carried out the majority of their work in the UK.