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Alfoldean Roman site is a Romano-British settlement located in West Sussex, positioned along the route of the Roman road known as Stane Street, which connected Chichester to London. Archaeological investigations have revealed evidence of occupation spanning the first and second centuries AD, with material culture and structural remains indicating a roadside settlement of modest scale. The site has yielded artefactual evidence including pottery, metalwork, and building debris characteristic of Romano-British rural settlement patterns. Its significance lies in its contribution to understanding the economic and social organisation of the Sussex countryside during the Roman period, particularly the role of settlements clustered along principal communication routes.
Alfoldean Roman site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005838. View the official record →
Alfoldean Roman site is a Romano-British settlement located in West Sussex, positioned along the route of the Roman road known as Stane Street, which connected Chichester to London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005838.
Alfoldean Roman site 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 1005838.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Stane Street 300yds (275m) in length in Roman Woods (0.6 km), Ringwork in Broomhall Copse (4.2 km), Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Alfoldean Roman site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Alfoldean Roman site stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.