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The Roman villa and associated bath house situated 450 metres north west of Lower Field Farm is a substantial Romano-British settlement of the later Roman period. Archaeological investigation and surface finds indicate occupation during the third and fourth centuries, with evidence of domestic and bathing facilities characteristic of villa complexes in the Oxfordshire region. The site demonstrates the typical layout of high-status rural settlements of the Romano-British period, with the bath house representing a significant private amenity reflecting the owner's wealth and access to Roman material culture and technology. The villa's location and structural remains contribute to understanding the pattern of Romano-British rural settlement in this part of the Midlands.
Roman villa and associated bath house 450m north west of Lower Field Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015160. View the official record →
The Roman villa and associated bath house situated 450 metres north west of Lower Field Farm is a substantial Romano-British settlement of the later Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015160.
Roman villa and associated bath house 450m north west of Lower Field 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 1015160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm (1.7 km), Minster Lovell Hall (2.1 km), Dovecote 125m north of Minster Lovell Hall (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa and associated bath house 450m north west of Lower Field Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman villa and associated bath house 450m north west of Lower Field Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.