Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnford Roman villa

Enford Roman villa

England
List entry 1003253
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003253
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.86 hectares
Grid reference
SU 13628 51967
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enford Roman villa is a substantial Roman residential complex located near Enford in Wiltshire, dating to the later Roman period. The villa demonstrates the typical characteristics of Romano-British high-status settlement, with evidence of multiple structural phases indicating occupation and modification over several centuries. Archaeological investigation has revealed remains consistent with a substantial house building, outbuildings, and associated domestic and agricultural features typical of a working villa estate. The site contributes to our understanding of rural settlement patterns and economic organisation in Roman Britain during the later imperial period.

Enford Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003253. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enford Roman villa?

Enford Roman villa is a substantial Roman residential complex located near Enford in Wiltshire, dating to the later Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003253.

Who is responsible for protecting Enford Roman villa?

Enford 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 1003253.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enford Roman villa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow 100m east of Stonehenge immediately south of the A344 (9.9 km), Bowl barrow 300m south west of New King Barrows (10 km), Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery known as the New King Barrows (10 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enford Roman villa

Enford Roman villa stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.