© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Roman villa situated approximately 100 metres north-west of Handley Barns is a Romano-British settlement of the later Roman period, evidenced by archaeological finds recovered from the site. The villa comprises the remains of stone buildings characteristic of high-status rural settlement in Essex during the third and fourth centuries AD. Material culture recovered during investigation indicates the site was occupied during the later imperial period and participated in the economic networks of Roman Britain. The archaeological record from this location contributes to understanding the distribution and character of villas across the Essex landscape during the later Roman occupation.
Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008895. View the official record →
The Roman villa situated approximately 100 metres north-west of Handley Barns is a Romano-British settlement of the later Roman period, evidenced by archaeological finds recovered from the site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008895.
Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns 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 1008895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Franklin's Island (2.3 km), Thoby Priory (3.6 km), Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns'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 100m north west of Handley Barns stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.