Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood

Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood

England
List entry 1009163
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009163
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.41 hectares
Grid reference
SP 18491 26259
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Romano-British villa situated approximately 350 metres south-east of Abbotswood in Gloucestershire is a substantial rural settlement of the Roman period. The site comprises the remains of a residential and agricultural complex typical of the Romano-British elite, with evidence of occupation spanning the later Roman period. Physical investigation has revealed structural remains consistent with a high-status dwelling, reflecting the integration of Roman cultural practices into the Gloucestershire landscape during the later imperial centuries. The villa represents an important example of Roman rural settlement in the Severn Vale region, demonstrating the extent of Romanisation in the Cotswolds and surrounding areas during the occupation of Britain.

Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009163. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood?

The Romano-British villa situated approximately 350 metres south-east of Abbotswood in Gloucestershire is a substantial rural settlement of the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009163.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood?

Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood 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 1009163.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as `Wagborough Bush round barrow' 100m south west of Manor Farm (5.1 km), Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp (5.5 km), Wyck Beacon bowl barrow (5.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
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
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood

Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.