Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges

Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges

England
List entry 1021415
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021415
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.95 hectares
Grid reference
ST 81080 85662
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman villa in Badminton Park, located 340 metres south of Hinnegar Lodges in Gloucestershire, is a substantial country residence of the Roman period showing evidence of occupation and development across several centuries. Excavations and field survey have revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence indicating the site's use as a settlement from the Iron Age through the Roman period, with the villa complex itself representing a significant rural administrative and agricultural centre. The physical remains include foundations, building platforms, and associated outbuildings typical of high-status Romano-British villas in the Cotswold region, reflecting the wealth and landholding patterns of the provincial elite. The site's long sequence of occupation demonstrates the continuity of settlement patterns in this landscape and the integration of Romano-British society within the broader framework of the region's rural economy.

Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021415. View the official record →

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What is Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges?

The Roman villa in Badminton Park, located 340 metres south of Hinnegar Lodges in Gloucestershire, is a substantial country residence of the Roman period showing evidence of occupation and development across several centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021415.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges?

Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges 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 1021415.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone cross in churchyard, Littleton Drew (5.8 km), Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 900m north of Down Farm (8 km).

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Overview
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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
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges

Roman villa and earlier settlement remains in Badminton Park, 340m south of Hinnegar Lodges stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.