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The Roman villa situated approximately 550 metres north-east of Great Lemhill Farm in Gloucestershire is a substantial rural settlement dating to the Romano-British period. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation and development spanning the second to fourth centuries AD, representing a significant agricultural estate within the wider landscape of Roman Britain. The site exhibits the characteristic features of a villa complex, with structural remains and artefactual material suggesting a dwelling of some prosperity, likely serving as the focal point of an extensive farming operation. The monument forms part of the important archaeological record of Romano-British settlement patterns in the Severn Valley region.
Roman villa 600yds (550m) NE of Great Lemhill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003420. View the official record →
The Roman villa situated approximately 550 metres north-east of Great Lemhill Farm in Gloucestershire is a substantial rural settlement dating to the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003420.
Roman villa 600yds (550m) NE of Great Lemhill Farm 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 1003420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Highworth circle 470m north east of North Leaze Farm (6.9 km), Highworth circle 520m north west of North Leaze Farm (7 km), Three Highworth circles 600m east of North Leaze Farm (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 600yds (550m) NE of Great Lemhill Farm'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 600yds (550m) NE of Great Lemhill Farm stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.