Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen

Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen

England
List entry 1012693
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012693
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.85 hectares
Grid reference
SU 52926 34228
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman villa situated approximately 400 metres west of Lone Farm near Itchen in Hampshire is a scheduled ancient monument representing Romano-British settlement activity in the region. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation of the site during the Roman period, with the villa forming part of the wider pattern of agricultural and domestic settlement that characterised Roman Hampshire. The site has yielded material culture consistent with Romano-British habitation, though its precise architectural plan and extent remain subject to ongoing archaeological investigation. Earlier prehistoric activity is also attested at the location, suggesting long-term human use of this landscape prior to the Roman period.

Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012693. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen?

The Roman villa situated approximately 400 metres west of Lone Farm near Itchen in Hampshire is a scheduled ancient monument representing Romano-British settlement activity in the region.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen?

Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen 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 1012693.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggregate field system immediately east of Ganderdown Farm (7.5 km), Circular and rectangular enclosures at Itchen Stoke and Ovington (7.5 km), Romano-British enclosure and later hollow ways on Twyford Down (8.5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen

Roman villa and earlier prehistoric settlement 400m W of Lone Farm, Itchen stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.