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Stratford sub Castle is a Romano-British settlement located near Salisbury in Wiltshire. The site preserves evidence of occupation during the Roman period, with archaeological finds indicating domestic and possibly industrial activity typical of rural settlements of this era. The settlement's position in the landscape reflects the pattern of Romano-British rural settlement in southern England, where communities maintained both agricultural pursuits and connections to wider trade networks. The physical remains and artefactual evidence from the site contribute to understanding the social and economic organisation of the Romano-British countryside in the region.
Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004688. View the official record →
Stratford sub Castle is a Romano-British settlement located near Salisbury in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004688.
Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle 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 1004688.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch (8.3 km), The Giant's Grave long barrow (9 km), Long barrow in Round Clump (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle'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.
Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.