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Groundwell Ridge Roman rural sanctuary is a scheduled ancient monument located east of Lady Lane near Swindon in Wiltshire, comprising the archaeological remains of a religious site dating to the Romano-British period. The sanctuary represents one of the significant religious complexes of Roman rural England, reflecting the continuation and adaptation of indigenous religious practices under Roman rule. The site contains structural remains and artefactual evidence indicative of ritual activity and votive deposits typical of Romano-British sanctuaries. Its location and archaeological character contribute to understanding the religious landscape of the Roman province of Britannia and the integration of local communities within the broader Roman cultural framework.
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 scheduled ancient monument located east of Lady Lane near Swindon in Wiltshire, comprising the archaeological remains of a religious site dating to the Romano-British period.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane'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.
Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.