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The Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages is a substantial residential and agricultural complex of Romano-British date located in Leicestershire. The site represents the domestic and economic centre of a rural estate, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation during the Roman period when such villas formed important nodes in the settlement hierarchy of Roman Britain. The villa's physical remains, revealed through archaeological investigation, demonstrate the typical layout and construction methods characteristic of Romano-British elite residences, including evidence of stone foundations and hypocaust systems for heating. The site's location within the wider landscape of Roman Leicestershire reflects the strategic placement of such establishments in relation to local resources and communication networks during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018352. View the official record →
The Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages is a substantial residential and agricultural complex of Romano-British date located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018352.
Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages 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 1018352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Tilton (1.8 km), Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill (4.4 km), Market cross on west side of Market Place (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages'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 200m south of Station Cottages stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.