Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall

England
List entry 1021458
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021458
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.01 hectares
Grid reference
TG0084020106
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall is a dispersed archaeological site in Norfolk dating to the Roman period. The settlement occupied land adjacent to a Roman road and represents the type of small commercial or service centre that characteristically developed along major route-ways in Roman Britain to serve travellers and facilitate trade. Archaeological evidence from the site indicates occupation during the Roman era, though the precise chronology and extent of activity remain subjects of ongoing study. The site's location along a communication corridor underscores its function within the wider Roman road network of East Anglia, and it exemplifies the infrastructure and settlement patterns through which Roman Britain organised its territory and commerce.

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021458. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall?

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall is a dispersed archaeological site in Norfolk dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021458.

Who is responsible for protecting A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall?

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021458.

What other scheduled monuments are near A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three Pickett-Hamilton forts at Swanton Morley airfield (1.2 km), Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedral (2.5 km), Moated site 280m south east of Spong Bridge (2.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall

A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall

Caistor St EdmundsRoman town · ~17.2 milesGrimes GravesArchaeological site · ~22.2 miles