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The site around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church in Essex represents a complex of Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval occupation. A Roman villa of substantial character stood here during the Imperial period, with evidence of domestic and agricultural infrastructure characteristic of Romano-British rural settlement. Anglo-Saxon activity is attested by an early medieval hall and associated cemetery, indicating continuity of occupation and the emergence of Christian practice at the location. The later medieval church, St Mary and All Saints, was established on or near these earlier foundations, demonstrating the palimpsest of settlement patterns from the Roman period through the medieval centuries.
Roman villa, Anglo-Saxon hall, cemetery and church site, around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013831. View the official record →
The site around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church in Essex represents a complex of Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013831.
Roman villa, Anglo-Saxon hall, cemetery and church site, around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church 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 1013831.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long mortuary enclosure at Appleford Farm, Rivenhall End (2.2 km), Cressing Temple (3.1 km), Blunts Hall ringwork (4.1 km).
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