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The Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw is a Romano-British settlement site located in Essex. The villa dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the type of agricultural estate that formed an important part of the rural economy during this era. Archaeological evidence from the site indicates the presence of domestic and working structures typical of villa complexes of the period. The site contributes to understanding of Roman settlement patterns and land use in Essex during the Romano-British period.
Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008896. View the official record →
The Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw is a Romano-British settlement site located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008896.
Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw 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 1008896.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa south of Hill Farm (2.3 km), Purlieu Bank, Epping (3 km), Loughton camp slight univallate hillfort (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw'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 300m south of Long Shaw stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.