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Cockle Pits is a Romano-British villa situated near Brantingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The site dates to the Roman occupation of Britain and represents the substantial agricultural and residential settlement pattern characteristic of Romano-British rural estates. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of Romano-British occupation and structural remains consistent with villa complex development, though the precise extent and chronology of phases requires ongoing scholarly examination. The villa contributes to understanding of rural settlement hierarchy and economic organisation across the Humber region during the Roman period.
Romano-British villa at Cockle Pits, near Brantingham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014736. View the official record →
Cockle Pits is a Romano-British villa situated near Brantingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014736.
Romano-British villa at Cockle Pits, near Brantingham 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 1014736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brough Petuaria Roman settlement (2.2 km), Weighton Lock, Blacktoft (6.6 km), Old Winteringham Roman settlement (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British villa at Cockle Pits, near Brantingham'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 at Cockle Pits, near Brantingham stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.