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Rockbourne Roman villa

England
List entry 1003454
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003454
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.57 hectares
Grid reference
SU 11985 17031
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rockbourne Roman villa is a substantial Romano-British country estate located near the village of Rockbourne in Hampshire. The villa was occupied from the first century AD through to the fourth century, with its main development occurring during the later Roman period. The site comprises a range of stone and flint structures arranged around courtyards in the typical Romano-British aisled-hall tradition, featuring hypocausted rooms that provided heated living spaces and evidence of agricultural processing facilities. The villa's longevity and architectural sophistication reflect the prosperity of its Romano-British owners and the integration of Roman domestic practices into the Hampshire countryside.

Rockbourne Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003454. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rockbourne Roman villa?

Rockbourne Roman villa is a substantial Romano-British country estate located near the village of Rockbourne in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003454.

Who is responsible for protecting Rockbourne Roman villa?

Rockbourne 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 1003454.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rockbourne Roman villa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 90m south west of Reservoir Cottage (8.5 km), Bowl barrow on Ibsley Common, 210m north east of Mockbeggar Farm (8.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm
7.9 km
Bowl barrow 90m south west of Reservoir Cottage
8.5 km
Bowl barrow on Ibsley Common, 210m north east of Mockbeggar Farm
8.7 km
Bowl barrow 230m north east of Ebblake Bridge
9.2 km
Bowl barrow 360m north-east of Moyles Court School
9.3 km
Potteries at Prairie Farm
9.7 km
Sandalholme pottery works
9.7 km
Bowl barrow 240m north east of Martin's Farm Bungalow
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Rockbourne Roman villa

Rockbourne Roman villa stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Rockbourne Roman villa

Old SarumArchaeological site · ~9.9 milesStonehengeArchaeological site · ~15.6 milesWinchesterRoman town · ~23.6 miles
Domesday entry for Rockstead, Hampshire →
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