Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt

Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt

England
List entry 1005847
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005847
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 06480 17562
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lickfold Roman Bath House is a Roman bathing establishment situated at Wiggonholt in Sussex, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site represents evidence of Romano-British settlement and domestic infrastructure in the Weald region, demonstrating the adoption of Roman bathing practices among the provincial population. The bath house remains preserve structural evidence of the heating and bathing facilities characteristic of Roman thermal complexes, including features such as hypocaust systems typical of such installations. The monument contributes to our understanding of Roman rural settlement patterns and everyday life in the south-eastern provinces during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005847. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt?

Lickfold Roman Bath House is a Roman bathing establishment situated at Wiggonholt in Sussex, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005847.

Who is responsible for protecting Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt?

Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt 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 1005847.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham (8 km), Itford Hill style settlement on Cock Hill (8.2 km), Deserted medieval settlement at Lower Barpham Farm (8.3 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt

Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.

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Around Lickfold Roman Bath House, Wiggonholt

ChichesterRoman town · ~14.9 milesFishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~16.3 miles