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The Roman villa east of Foster's Bridge is a Romano-British residential and agricultural complex located in Rutland, East Midlands. The site dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the type of substantial countryside dwelling characteristic of wealthy landowners in the Romano-British countryside. The villa has been identified through archaeological survey and investigation, though its precise architectural plan and phases of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study. Such villas typically served as the centres of agricultural estates and demonstrate the integration of Roman settlement patterns and economic practices into the British landscape during the first four centuries of the Common Era.
Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1477234. View the official record →
The Roman villa east of Foster's Bridge is a Romano-British residential and agricultural complex located in Rutland, East Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1477234.
Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge 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 1477234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duddington Bridge (2.9 km), Wakerley Bridge (3.5 km), Manor house and gardens (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge'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 east of Foster’s Bridge stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.