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Roman villa N of Whitestaunton is a Romano-British villa site located in Somerset. The villa dates to the Roman period of British occupation and represents the type of agricultural and residential settlement that characterised Romano-British rural estates. Archaeological evidence from the site indicates the presence of structural remains consistent with villa architecture, reflecting the economic importance of farming in this region during the Roman occupation. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and character of villas across southwestern Britain during the Roman period.
Roman villa N of Whitestaunton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006124. View the official record →
Roman villa N of Whitestaunton is a Romano-British villa site located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006124.
Roman villa N of Whitestaunton 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 1006124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 300m north west of Northay Farm (0.9 km), Bowl barrow 110m south west of Spittle Pond Cottages (2.2 km), Hillfort 475m south of Howley Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa N of Whitestaunton'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 N of Whitestaunton stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.