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Roman town is a Romano-British settlement site in Oxfordshire, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site represents an important example of urban settlement during the Roman era, reflecting the administrative and commercial development that characterised Romano-British towns. The physical remains include structural evidence and archaeological deposits characteristic of Roman occupation, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and economic activity in Roman Britain. The monument is protected under the heritage listing system as a site of archaeological significance from the Roman period.
Roman town is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006331. View the official record →
Roman town is a Romano-British settlement site in Oxfordshire, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006331.
Roman town 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 1006331.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sinodun Hill camp (1.8 km), Brightwell Barrow (2.2 km), Long barrow 140m north west of Cooks Cottages (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman town'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 town stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.