Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm

Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm

England
List entry 1005869
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bignor Roman Villa is a substantial Roman country house situated in West Sussex, England, dating to the second and third centuries AD. The villa represents a significant example of Romano-British domestic architecture and wealth, comprising multiple ranges of buildings arranged around courtyards in a corridor villa plan typical of high-status rural settlements. Excavations have revealed mosaics, hypocausts, and other evidence of considerable investment in both decoration and comfort, indicating the villa served as the residence of a prosperous landowner engaged in agricultural exploitation of the surrounding countryside. The site remains one of the most important archaeological records of Roman elite habitation in southern Britain, preserved as an open-air museum displaying in situ remains of the principal structures.

Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005869. View the official record →

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What is Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm?

Bignor Roman Villa is a substantial Roman country house situated in West Sussex, England, dating to the second and third centuries AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005869.

Who is responsible for protecting Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm?

Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm 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 1005869.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bignor Roman Villa, 450m east of Manor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross dyke 330m north west of Whiteways Lodge (3.9 km), War Dyke entrenchment in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood (4.5 km), Dalesdown Wood earthworks (5 km).

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