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The Roman villa 200 yards north of Acton Scott Hall is a substantial domestic and agricultural establishment of the Romano-British period, likely dating to the second or third century AD. The site comprises the remains of a stone-built villa complex characteristic of rural Romano-British settlement in the Midlands, with evidence of multiple structures suggesting a dwelling house alongside ancillary agricultural buildings. Archaeological investigation has revealed tile, pottery, and other domestic debris consistent with sustained occupation during the Roman period, indicating the villa functioned as a working estate rather than merely a temporary settlement. The site's location in the countryside south of Wenlock Edge reflects the distribution of Romano-British rural wealth and the integration of this region into the provincial economy of Roman Britain.
Roman villa 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006248. View the official record →
The Roman villa 200 yards north of Acton Scott Hall is a substantial domestic and agricultural establishment of the Romano-British period, likely dating to the second or third century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006248.
Roman villa 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott Hall 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 1006248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westhope moat and fishpond (3.9 km), Upper Barn moat (5.3 km), Dovecote 250m south east of South Hill Farm, Aston Munslow (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott Hall'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 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott Hall stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.