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Gayton Thorpe Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Norfolk. The villa dates from the Roman period and represents the type of agricultural estate that characterised Roman Britain's countryside, with evidence of domestic and working structures typical of such establishments. The site has yielded archaeological finds consistent with Romano-British occupation and settlement patterns in East Anglia. Its discovery and investigation have contributed to understanding the distribution and character of villas in the East Anglian region during the Roman period.
Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003975. View the official record →
Gayton Thorpe Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003975.
Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe 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 1003975.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of medieval and early post-medieval settlement at Summer End (2.9 km), Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm (5 km), Moated site of Crancourt Manor, 430m south east of Manor Farm (5.1 km).
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