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This ancient monument in Shropshire comprises substantial remains of a small Roman town situated along Watling Street, one of the principal military and commercial routes established during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site includes a mansio, a roadside inn or way-station, located approximately 255 metres north-west of Upper Woodhouse Farm, which would have served travellers and merchants using this major artery connecting London and Wroxeter. The settlement dates to the Roman period, likely from the first to fourth centuries AD, reflecting the strategic importance of Watling Street as an infrastructure network for military supply, trade, and administrative communication across the province. Archaeological investigation has identified structural remains characteristic of both domestic and hospitality functions typical of such roadside settlements.
Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003811. View the official record →
This ancient monument in Shropshire comprises substantial remains of a small Roman town situated along Watling Street, one of the principal military and commercial routes established during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003811.
Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm 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 1003811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street Grange (0.3 km), Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm (3.5 km), Churchyard of St James's Church (4.9 km).
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Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.