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The Roman villa in Ashtead Forest is a Romano-British country estate situated in Surrey. The site dates to the Roman period and represents the type of agricultural and residential complex typical of Romano-British settlement patterns in the south-eastern regions of Roman Britain. Remains of the villa have been identified through archaeological investigation and surface finds within the Ashtead Forest area. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Roman occupation in Surrey during the occupation period.
Roman villa in Ashtead Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003753. View the official record →
The Roman villa in Ashtead Forest is a Romano-British country estate situated in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003753.
Roman villa in Ashtead Forest 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 1003753.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows: part of Leatherhead Down round barrow cemetery (5.6 km), West Humble Chapel (8.5 km), Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centre (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa in Ashtead Forest'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 in Ashtead Forest stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.