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Roman villa 530 metres west of Stanton House is a scheduled monument in Wiltshire, lying on Corallian Group bedrock of Oxfordian age. The underlying limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone geology would have shaped construction methods and the availability of local building materials for the settlement. The monument occupies 1.6 hectares of protected land under Historic England's scheduling reference 1016328, ensuring preservation of both the visible structures and the archaeological deposits that remain beneath the surface.
Such villas formed the heart of Romano-British agricultural estates, typically comprising a substantial house with associated agricultural buildings and workers' quarters. The villa's position in Wiltshire places it within a region rich in such rural settlements, where the chalk downlands and river valleys supported intensive farming during the Roman occupation. The site's designation reflects the archaeological significance of understanding settlement patterns and economic organisation across this period.
The scheduled protection extends across the entire known extent of the villa complex. The underlying geology and landscape setting provide important context for understanding how Roman settlers exploited the local environment. Future investigation and monitoring of the site will continue to reveal information about domestic life, farming practices and the interaction between Roman and indigenous populations in this part of southern Britain.
Roman villa 530m west of Stanton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016328. View the official record →
Roman villa 530 metres west of Stanton House is a scheduled monument in Wiltshire, lying on Corallian Group bedrock of Oxfordian age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016328.
Roman villa 530m west of Stanton House 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 1016328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane (3.4 km), Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House (5.5 km), Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 530m west of Stanton House'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 530m west of Stanton House stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.