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Bays Meadow is a Roman settlement located in Worcestershire, England. The site comprises archaeological remains dating to the Romano-British period, representing a rural settlement pattern typical of Roman provincial occupation in the West Midlands region. The settlement has yielded evidence of domestic and agricultural activity, contributing to understanding of Romano-British rural economics and land use in this area. Its archaeological significance lies in its documentation of non-urban Romano-British settlement types away from major centres such as nearby Droitwich or Worcester.
Roman settlement at Bays Meadow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020620. View the official record →
Bays Meadow is a Roman settlement located in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020620.
Roman settlement at Bays Meadow 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 1020620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City walls: section extending 50ft (15m) between Windsor Row and Nash's Passage (10.1 km), City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) between Charles Street and Portland Place (10.2 km), City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street (10.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman settlement at Bays Meadow'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 at Bays Meadow stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.