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Dalton Parlours is a Roman villa situated near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England, occupying a location of strategic and economic importance in the northern frontier zone of Roman Britain. The site comprises evidence of both Iron Age settlement and subsequent Roman occupation, reflecting patterns of continuity and transformation across the Iron Age and Roman periods. The villa complex includes substantial stone structures characteristic of high-status Romano-British residential architecture, suggesting the wealth and status of its occupants during the later Roman period. Archaeological investigation has revealed domestic and agricultural features that contribute to understanding rural settlement patterns and economic organisation in Roman Yorkshire.
Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017560. View the official record →
Dalton Parlours is a Roman villa situated near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England, occupying a location of strategic and economic importance in the northern frontier zone of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017560.
Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement 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 1017560.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road near Hazelwood Castle (5.7 km), Deserted medieval village of Potterton (5.8 km), Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.