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A Roman site at Olney is a scheduled ancient monument in Buckinghamshire comprising scattered archaeological remains from the Romano-British period. The site has yielded pottery, coins, and other artefactual evidence indicative of Romano-British occupation and activity in the immediate locality. The precise nature and chronology of settlement or use at this location remains incompletely understood, though finds suggest activity spanning the Roman period. The site's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding the distribution and character of Romano-British settlement patterns across central England.
Roman site at Olney is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006918. View the official record →
A Roman site at Olney is a scheduled ancient monument in Buckinghamshire comprising scattered archaeological remains from the Romano-British period.
Roman site at Olney 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 1006918.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement at Filgrave, immediately west of Rectory Farm (4.5 km), Site of St Martin's Chapel, Ekeney; 680m south east of Petsoe Manor Farm (4.8 km), Group of ring ditches and enclosures at Tyringham (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman site at Olney'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 site at Olney stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.