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Groundwell Ridge Roman rural sanctuary is a Romano-British religious site located east of Lady Lane near Swindon, Wiltshire. The sanctuary dates to the Roman period and represents evidence of religious practice in the rural landscape beyond urban centres, reflecting the syncretism of Romano-British culture. The site's physical remains comprise structural features consistent with a small devotional or ritual enclosure typical of such sanctuaries, which served local agricultural communities. Such rural sanctuaries are important archaeological evidence for understanding religious life and continuity of indigenous worship practices during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018496. View the official record →
Groundwell Ridge Roman rural sanctuary is a Romano-British religious site located east of Lady Lane near Swindon, Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018496.
Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane 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 1018496.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman pottery 140m SSW of Tewkesbury Cross (5.6 km), Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm (5.7 km), Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town (6.1 km).
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