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Berkhamsted Common is a Romano-British villa and temple site located in Hertfordshire, England, dating to the Roman period. The site comprises the remains of a substantial residential villa alongside evidence of ritual or religious structures, indicating a settlement of some status during the Roman occupation of Britain. Archaeological investigation has revealed building foundations and artefactual material consistent with domestic and ceremonial activity spanning the Roman period. An Iron Age dyke is also present on the common, demonstrating occupation and land management in the pre-Roman era, suggesting continuity of settlement or territorial organisation across these distinct historical periods.
Romano-British Villa and Temple, and Iron Age Dyke, on Berkhamsted Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020914. View the official record →
Berkhamsted Common is a Romano-British villa and temple site located in Hertfordshire, England, dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020914.
Romano-British Villa and Temple, and Iron Age Dyke, on Berkhamsted Common 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 1020914.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (3.6 km), Marlin Chapel Farm moated site (4.8 km), Boxmoor House Roman villa (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British Villa and Temple, and Iron Age Dyke, on Berkhamsted Common'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 Villa and Temple, and Iron Age Dyke, on Berkhamsted Common stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.