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Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall

England
List entry 1017553
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017553
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.49 hectares
Grid reference
SE 98495 19100
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall is a Romano-British villa site located in Lincolnshire. The villa dates to the Roman period and represents the type of substantial agricultural and residential settlement typical of wealthy landowners in Roman Britain. The site lies in close proximity to Horkstow Hall, positioned to its immediate west, within the broader landscape of Roman occupation in the region. Archaeological investigation and surface evidence have contributed to the understanding of Romano-British settlement patterns in Lincolnshire, though detailed architectural remains of the villa structures themselves reflect the domestic and economic organisation characteristic of rural elite properties during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017553. View the official record →

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What is Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall?

Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall is a Romano-British villa site located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017553.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall?

Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow 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 1017553.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church (1.1 km), Ferriby sluice (2.2 km), Old Winteringham Roman settlement (4.5 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church
1.1 km
Ferriby sluice
2.2 km
Old Winteringham Roman settlement
4.5 km
Long barrow, two Neolithic mortuary enclosures and adjacent round barrow to the west of Barton Lodge
5.4 km
Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 450m north east of Mere Farm
5.5 km
St Peter's Church
5.7 km
Roman site 400yds (370m) NE of Worlaby Church
5.8 km
Site of Saxon manor, Tyrwhitt Hall
5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall

Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Horkstow, Lincolnshire →
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