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Roman Villa is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire, England, comprising the structural remains of a Romano-British villa complex that dates to the Roman occupation period. The site represents a substantial residential and agricultural establishment typical of the villa estates that characterised Roman Britain's countryside economy during the later Imperial period. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of masonry foundations and domestic structures consistent with the architectural traditions of Romano-British villas, which served as centres of both habitation and farming operations for wealthy landowners. The monument's survival and documentation as a scheduled site reflects its importance in understanding the material culture and settlement patterns of Roman Britain.
Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006346. View the official record →
Roman Villa is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire, England, comprising the structural remains of a Romano-British villa complex that dates to the Roman occupation period.
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 1006346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blenheim Villa, a Roman villa and associated field system 200m north east of Little Cote (2.7 km), Earthwork 300m south west of Fair Rosamund's Well, Blenheim Park (3.2 km), Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross (3.6 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 Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.