© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Chessels Roman site is a Roman settlement located in Gloucestershire, England. The site contains archaeological evidence of Roman occupation and activity during the period of Roman Britain. Physical remains at the location include structural features and artefact scatters consistent with domestic and possibly industrial Roman settlement. The site's designation reflects its importance to understanding Roman settlement patterns and economic activity in the Severn valley region during the Roman period.
Chessels Roman site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003466. View the official record →
Chessels Roman site is a Roman settlement located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003466.
Chessels 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 1003466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wins Barrow: bowl barrow 160m south east of Bourton Hill Farm (5 km), New Bridge over River Windrush (5.3 km), Settlement site (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chessels 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.
Chessels Roman site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.