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Roman settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire, England. The site represents evidence of Romano-British occupation and settlement activity dating to the Roman period, approximately the first to fourth centuries AD. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence consistent with domestic and possibly agricultural use during the Roman occupation of Britain. The monument contributes to understanding of settlement patterns and land use in Roman Cambridgeshire, a region that formed part of the territory of the Iceni tribe before Roman conquest.
Roman settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006793. View the official record →
Roman settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire, England.
Roman settlement 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 1006793.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five bowl barrows 270m north of Hare Park Stud (5.3 km), Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church (5.4 km), Romano-British settlement 200m west of Allington Hill (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman settlement'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 settlement stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.