Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDitchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm

Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm

England
List entry 1009420
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Ditchley Park Roman villa is a substantial Roman country estate situated in Oxfordshire, approximately 450 metres east-north-east of Lodge Farm. The villa complex dates to the Roman period and represents the kind of high-status agricultural and residential settlement characteristic of Romano-British landholding in the second and third centuries. The site includes structural remains of the villa buildings themselves along with evidence of an associated field system, indicating an organized landscape devoted to farming and estate management. As a designated heritage monument, the villa preserves important archaeological evidence of Roman rural settlement patterns and the prosperity of the Romano-British landed elite in the Oxfordshire region.

Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009420. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm?

Ditchley Park Roman villa is a substantial Roman country estate situated in Oxfordshire, approximately 450 metres east-north-east of Lodge Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009420.

Who is responsible for protecting Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm?

Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge 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 1009420.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oaklands Farm Roman villa (3.9 km), Fawler Roman villa (4.2 km), Ten medieval pillow mounds and part of an associated enclosure 300m north west of Combe Lodge (4.5 km).

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