Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British villa south east of Great Barrington

Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington

England
List entry 1003325
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003325
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.37 hectares
Grid reference
SP2169513243
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington is a Roman rural settlement located in Gloucestershire. The site dates to the Roman period and represents the type of agricultural estate that formed the basis of Romano-British rural economy in the Cotswolds region. Archaeological evidence from the villa indicates occupation during the later Roman period, consistent with the pattern of villa development across the Severn Valley and surrounding countryside. The site contributes to understanding of Romano-British settlement patterns and the organisation of agricultural production during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003325. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington?

A Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington is a Roman rural settlement located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003325.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington?

Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington 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 1003325.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 750m north east of Eastleachdowns Farm (4.7 km), Bibury Racecourse Celtic field system (5.3 km), Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm (5.6 km).

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Overview
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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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington

Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.