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Roman villa S of Snailwell Fen is a Romano-British villa complex located in Cambridgeshire. The site dates to the Roman occupation period and represents one of a number of villa establishments documented in the fenland region of East Anglia. Archaeological investigation has identified structural remains consistent with domestic and agricultural use characteristic of rural Roman estates. The villa's discovery and documentation contribute to understanding patterns of Romano-British settlement and land use in the Fenland landscape during the later Iron Age and Roman periods.
Roman villa S of Snailwell Fen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006868. View the official record →
Roman villa S of Snailwell Fen is a Romano-British villa complex located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006868.
Roman villa S of Snailwell Fen 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 1006868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows north of the A11/A14 junction, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery (4 km), Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm (4.1 km), The Rookery bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 250m south of Waterhall Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa S of Snailwell Fen'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 S of Snailwell Fen stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.