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Roman villa is a Romano-British residential establishment located in Northamptonshire. The site dates to the Roman occupation period, likely from the first to fourth centuries AD, and represents the type of agricultural estate that characterized Roman settlement patterns in the Midlands. The villa would have served as both a residence for its owner and the administrative centre of a productive rural holding, typical of the prosperity that many Romano-British landowners achieved during the later Empire. Archaeological investigation and surface evidence have contributed to understanding of this site's layout and function within the broader settlement hierarchy of Roman Britain.
Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002902. View the official record →
Roman villa is a Romano-British residential establishment located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002902.
Roman villa 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 1002902.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beacon Hill motte castle (2.2 km), Manorial earthworks (2.7 km), Roman villa 200m W of Doddington Mill (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa'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 villa stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.