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Orpington Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Greater London, Kent. The villa dates to the Roman period and represents domestic and agricultural occupation typical of the province of Britannia. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence consistent with a substantial rural establishment. The site contributes to understanding patterns of Roman settlement and land use in the south-eastern lowlands during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Orpington Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001992. View the official record →
Orpington Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Greater London, Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001992.
Orpington 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 1001992.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington (2.2 km), High Elms ice house 130m south of Flint Lodge (2.5 km), Holwood camp (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Orpington Roman villa'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.
Orpington Roman villa stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.