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Roman villa south of Alphamstone church

England
List entry 1011807
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011807
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.11 hectares
Grid reference
TL 87885 35387
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman villa south of Alphamstone church is a Romano-British settlement site located in Essex. The villa dates to the Roman period and represents the type of agricultural establishment typical of rural Roman Britain, where villa complexes served as centres of farming and economic production. Archaeological investigation has identified structural remains consistent with the domestic and working buildings characteristic of such sites. The villa's location in the Essex landscape reflects the settlement pattern of Roman Britain, with such properties often positioned to exploit local agricultural resources and established communication routes.

Roman villa south of Alphamstone church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011807. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman villa south of Alphamstone church?

The Roman villa south of Alphamstone church is a Romano-British settlement site located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011807.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman villa south of Alphamstone church?

Roman villa south of Alphamstone church 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 1011807.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman villa south of Alphamstone church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Circular cropmark at Ferriers Farm, 190m south-west of Hill Farm (2 km), Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes (3.5 km), Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church (3.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Circular cropmark at Ferriers Farm, 190m south-west of Hill Farm
2 km
Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes
3.5 km
Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church
3.8 km
Monument in Colne Park
5 km
Stanley Hall moated site
5 km
Roman villa 480m south east of Hill Farm
6 km
Earls Colne Priory
6.6 km
World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct
7.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman villa south of Alphamstone church

Roman villa south of Alphamstone church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Roman villa south of Alphamstone church

ColchesterRoman town · ~9.7 milesGreat ChesterfordRoman town · ~23.7 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~18.5 miles
Domesday entry for Alphamstone, Essex →
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