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Batten Hanger is a Romano-British villa situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Hill Lands Farm in Sussex, England. The site comprises the principal villa building together with an associated cemetery and auxiliary structures, indicative of a substantial rural estate of the Roman period. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation during the Romano-British era, reflecting the pattern of agricultural and residential development characteristic of villas in southern England during this period. The presence of burial evidence alongside domestic and functional structures suggests a site of some permanence and social standing within the local Roman landscape.
Romano-British villa, with cemetery and associated building, at Batten Hanger, 600m south east of Hill Lands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021457. View the official record →
Batten Hanger is a Romano-British villa situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Hill Lands Farm in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021457.
Romano-British villa, with cemetery and associated building, at Batten Hanger, 600m south east of Hill Lands Farm 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 1021457.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House (8.3 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester (9.2 km), Chichester Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long in Mouthey's Plantation, section 245yds (220m) long in Oakwood and section 100yds (90m) long SW of Oakwood House (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British villa, with cemetery and associated building, at Batten Hanger, 600m south east of Hill Lands Farm'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, with cemetery and associated building, at Batten Hanger, 600m south east of Hill Lands Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.