Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell

Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell

England
List entry 1003528
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Southwell Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a multi-period heritage site in Nottinghamshire combining evidence of Roman occupation and subsequent Anglo-Saxon burial activity. The Roman villa, dating to the later Roman period, represents significant settlement and agricultural exploitation in the region during the imperial occupation of Britain. The Anglo-Saxon cemetery demonstrates continued use of the locality in the post-Roman period, indicating settlement continuity or reoccupation at this location. The site has yielded archaeological evidence of both periods, though much of the surviving material evidence exists as subsurface deposits and scattered finds rather than prominent visible structures.

Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003528. View the official record →

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What is Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell?

Southwell Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a multi-period heritage site in Nottinghamshire combining evidence of Roman occupation and subsequent Anglo-Saxon burial activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003528.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell?

Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell 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 1003528.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Archbishop's Palace (0.1 km), Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe Manor (3.5 km), Settlement site at Morton (3.6 km).

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