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Manduessedum is a Roman villa and settlement complex located in Warwickshire that formed part of the broader pattern of agricultural and industrial exploitation in the Midlands during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site comprises a villa residence alongside evidence of associated settlement activity and industrial production, reflecting the multi-functional character of such establishments during the Romano-British period. The complex dates principally to the second and third centuries AD, representing the developed phase of Roman rural settlement in this region. Archaeological investigation has revealed the villa's domestic structures alongside evidence for craft production and processing activities, demonstrating the economic integration of such properties within the wider Roman provincial economy.
Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017585. View the official record →
Manduessedum is a Roman villa and settlement complex located in Warwickshire that formed part of the broader pattern of agricultural and industrial exploitation in the Midlands during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017585.
Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex 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 1017585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp (0.5 km), Oldbury Camp univallate hillfort (2.3 km), Hartshill Castle (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex'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.
Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.