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The Roman villa at Liston Lane is a substantial residential and agricultural complex located in Suffolk, dating to the Romano-British period. The site comprises the remains of a villa building together with associated outbuildings and field systems that reflect the economic organization of rural Roman England. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of occupation and use spanning several centuries, indicative of the villa's role as a significant landholding within the local Roman landscape. The physical remains and artefactual assemblage recovered from the site contribute to understanding patterns of Roman settlement and the integration of villa estates within the broader economic and social structure of Roman Britain.
Roman villa at Liston Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002967. View the official record →
The Roman villa at Liston Lane is a substantial residential and agricultural complex located in Suffolk, dating to the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002967.
Roman villa at Liston Lane 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 1002967.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House (1.2 km), The Conduit, Melford Green (1.3 km), St Bartholomew's Chapel (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa at Liston Lane'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 Liston Lane stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.