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The Roman villa northwest of Port Way is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset. The villa dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the type of agricultural estate that characterized rural Roman settlement in the southwest of England. Such villas typically served as the centres of farming operations, combining residential quarters with working buildings and storage facilities. The site's archaeological record contributes to understanding the patterns of Romano-British habitation and land use in the region during the period of Roman control.
Roman villa NW of Port Way is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006140. View the official record →
The Roman villa northwest of Port Way is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006140.
Roman villa NW of Port Way 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 1006140.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Murtry Old Bridge (3.2 km), Tedbury camp (4.7 km), Wadbury camp (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa NW of Port Way'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 NW of Port Way stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.