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Linley Hall is a Roman villa situated in Shropshire, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site represents a domestic settlement of the Romano-British period, reflecting the agricultural and economic activities characteristic of rural Roman Britain. The villa's remains and archaeological evidence provide insight into the patterns of settlement and land use in the Welsh Marches region during the Roman era. As a scheduled monument, Linley Hall contributes to our understanding of Romano-British domestic architecture and the extent of Roman influence across the Shropshire landscape.
Roman villa at Linley Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006253. View the official record →
Linley Hall is a Roman villa situated in Shropshire, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006253.
Roman villa at Linley Hall 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 1006253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower keep castle at Lower Lea (3.6 km), Motte and bailey castle and bishops' palace (4.4 km), Billings Ring large univallate hillfort (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa at Linley Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman villa at Linley Hall stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.