Romano-British settlement and field system immediately north west of Roystone Grange

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History & significance

A Romano-British settlement and field system immediately north west of Roystone Grange is a complex of archaeological remains dating to the Roman period. The site comprises evidence of occupation and associated agricultural land use typical of rural Romano-British communities, with field boundaries and settlement features visible in the landscape. The remains form part of the wider archaeological record documenting Roman settlement patterns in the Derbyshire uplands, contributing to understanding of how the Romano-British population utilized and organized the countryside during the imperial period. The field systems demonstrate the integration of settlement and agricultural practice characteristic of Romano-British rural exploitation of this region.

Romano-British settlement and field system immediately north west of Roystone Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018086. View the official record →

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