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Downend Romano-British villa is a Roman settlement site located in Hampshire, England, dating to the Romano-British period. The villa represents a substantial agricultural establishment of the type common in southern Britain during the Roman occupation, when such properties served as centres of farming and local administration. Archaeological investigation and surface finds have identified evidence of occupation and activity characteristic of Roman villas, including structural remains and domestic artefacts indicative of the settlement's use during this period.
Downend Romano-British villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010002. View the official record →
Downend Romano-British villa is a Roman settlement site located in Hampshire, England, dating to the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010002.
Downend Romano-British 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 1010002.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monastic grange at Haseley Manor (2.3 km), Brading Roman villa (6.4 km), Sandown Barrack Battery (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Downend Romano-British 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.
Downend Romano-British villa stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.