Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman villa 200m east of Howletts

Roman villa 200m east of Howletts

England
List entry 1011809
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011809
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.93 hectares
Grid reference
TL 66265 10860
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A Roman villa located approximately 200 metres east of Howletts in Essex is a substantial residential complex of Romano-British date. The site has yielded archaeological evidence characteristic of a high-status rural dwelling, with material remains suggesting occupation during the later Roman period. The villa's position within the Essex landscape reflects the pattern of Romano-British settlement in the region, where such establishments served as centres of agricultural production and local authority. The extent and nature of surviving structural evidence, along with the associated finds, contribute to understanding the economic and social organisation of Roman Essex.

Roman villa 200m east of Howletts is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011809. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman villa 200m east of Howletts?

A Roman villa located approximately 200 metres east of Howletts in Essex is a substantial residential complex of Romano-British date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011809.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa 200m east of Howletts?

Roman villa 200m east of Howletts 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 1011809.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa 200m east of Howletts?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The College (3.4 km), Pleshey Castle and town enclosure (3.5 km), Roman villa 450m west of Bury Farm (3.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman villa 200m east of Howletts

Roman villa 200m east of Howletts stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.