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Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Northamptonshire. The villa represents domestic and agricultural occupation during the Roman period, reflecting the economic integration of the English Midlands into the wider Roman provincial economy. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence characteristic of Romano-British villas, which typically comprised a main residential building with associated farm buildings and supporting infrastructure. The site contributes to understanding rural settlement patterns and land use during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003630. View the official record →
Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003630.
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 1003630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Irthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland Lodge (2.8 km), Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements (2.8 km), Raunds bowl barrow (3.4 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.