Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMinor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge

Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge

England
List entry 1003045
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003045
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.55 hectares
Grid reference
ST6856589702
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The villa 300 metres north-west of Tapwell Bridge is a Romano-British settlement of the second to fourth centuries AD situated in Gloucestershire. The site represents a modest rural dwelling of the Roman period, typical of agricultural establishments that developed across the Cotswold region during the occupation. Archaeological evidence indicates domestic and farming activities characteristic of a working villa estate, reflecting the integration of Romano-British settlement patterns into the broader landscape of Roman Britain. The monument survives as buried archaeological remains and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1003045.

Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003045. View the official record →

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What is Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge?

The villa 300 metres north-west of Tapwell Bridge is a Romano-British settlement of the second to fourth centuries AD situated in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003045.

Who is responsible for protecting Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge?

Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge 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 1003045.

What other scheduled monuments are near Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm (2.5 km), Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm (3 km), Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston (3.6 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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge

Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.