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Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold

England
List entry 1003621
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003621
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
37.24 hectares
Grid reference
TL 75688 87281
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Leylands Farm is a Romano-British settlement site located in Hockwold, Norfolk. The site dates to the Roman period and represents evidence of rural occupation and economic activity in Roman Britain. Archaeological investigation and surface finds have revealed the presence of Romano-British material culture at the location, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and land use in Roman Norfolk. The site is recorded as a heritage monument reflecting the Roman colonisation and exploitation of the East Anglian landscape.

Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003621. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold?

Leylands Farm is a Romano-British settlement site located in Hockwold, Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003621.

Who is responsible for protecting Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold?

Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold 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 1003621.

What other scheduled monuments are near Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Little Ouse Valley (1.5 km), Roman building E of Fengate Farm (2.1 km), Middle Saxon occupation on Chequer Meadow (2.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Earthworks in Little Ouse Valley
1.5 km
Roman building E of Fengate Farm
2.1 km
Middle Saxon occupation on Chequer Meadow
2.4 km
Bell barrow known as White Hill
2.7 km
Bowl barrow 580m north east of The Lodge, Brandon
4.5 km
Downham High Warren
5.2 km
Bowl barrow 100m south east of Woodcock Cottage
5.2 km
St Peter's Church, remains of
7.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold

Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~4 miles
Domesday entry for Wilton, Norfolk →
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