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Callow Hill Roman villa is a Roman settlement site located in Oxfordshire, dating to the Romano-British period. The villa represents one of the region's rural estates, characteristic of the agricultural economy that sustained Romano-British communities during the later imperial period. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence typical of villa occupation, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and domestic life in Roman Oxfordshire. The site is designated as a heritage monument in recognition of its archaeological importance to the study of Roman Britain.
Callow Hill Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014750. View the official record →
Callow Hill Roman villa is a Roman settlement site located in Oxfordshire, dating to the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014750.
Callow Hill Roman villa 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 1014750.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stonesfield Roman villa (2.6 km), Ten medieval pillow mounds and part of an associated enclosure 300m north west of Combe Lodge (3.5 km), Earthwork 300m south west of Fair Rosamund's Well, Blenheim Park (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Callow Hill Roman villa'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.
Callow Hill Roman villa stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.