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Scole Roman settlement is a Roman roadside settlement of the 1st to 4th centuries AD located in Norfolk, eastern England. The site lies on the line of the Roman road known as the Icknield Way, which connected Caistor St Edmund (the Roman town of Venta Icenorum) with the settlement at Scole itself. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of structured occupation including buildings, pottery, and other artefacts consistent with a settlement serving travellers and facilitating trade along this important route. The site represents a significant example of Romano-British roadside settlement patterns in East Anglia during the Roman period.
Scole Roman settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002897. View the official record →
Scole Roman settlement is a Roman roadside settlement of the 1st to 4th centuries AD located in Norfolk, eastern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002897.
Scole Roman settlement 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 1002897.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Hoxne Priory at Abbey Farm (4.4 km), Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm (4.7 km), Eye Castle, the remains of a motte and bailey castle and its defensive ditch 120m west of St Peter's Church (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scole Roman settlement'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.
Scole Roman settlement stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.