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Roman site north-west of Woodgarston Farm is a scheduled monument in Hampshire. Located at grid reference SU 57972 55817, the site occupies 0.19 hectares and lies on white chalk bedrock of the Maastrichtian period. It is protected by Historic England under reference 1001857.
The site's position on chalk geology is typical of Hampshire's settled landscape during the Roman period, when such elevated, well-drained locations attracted occupation and activity. The chalk substrate would have provided a firm foundation for structures whilst the surrounding terrain offered natural advantages for agriculture and communication routes across the county.
The scheduled monument status recognises the archaeological significance of the site and its potential to yield evidence of Romano-British settlement, economy or movement. Protection of the 0.19-hectare area preserves subsurface deposits that may contain occupation layers, artefactual remains and environmental records essential to understanding Roman Hampshire.
Roman site NW of Woodgarston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001857. View the official record →
Roman site north-west of Woodgarston Farm is a scheduled monument in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001857.
Roman site NW of Woodgarston Farm 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 1001857.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodgarston ring motte (0.9 km), Keyhole enclosure SE of Field Barn Farm (2.4 km), Moated site, fishponds, icehouse and associated earthworks at Wyeford Farm. (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman site NW of Woodgarston Farm'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 NW of Woodgarston Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.