Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite of Roman town, W of Wanborough House

Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House

England
List entry 1004684
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004684
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
24.69 hectares
Grid reference
SU 19660 85182, SU 19052 85559, SU 18959 85810, SU 19749 85029, SU 19717 84915, SU 18919 85717, SU 19582 84977, SU 19443 85485
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The site of a Roman town west of Wanborough House is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire representing settlement activity during the Roman period. Located near the village of Wanborough in the south of the county, the site preserves archaeological evidence of Roman occupation and activity, though the extent and nature of urban development remains subject to ongoing scholarly investigation. The monument reflects the pattern of Romano-British settlement in southern England, where towns and trading centres emerged along established communication routes. The designation protects the archaeological deposits and structural remains that contribute to understanding Roman settlement patterns and economic activity in the Wiltshire landscape.

Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004684. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House?

The site of a Roman town west of Wanborough House is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire representing settlement activity during the Roman period.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House?

Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House 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 1004684.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1km west of Sheppard's Farm Dairy (8.9 km), Whitefield Hill ditch (9.1 km), Medieval settlement and prehistoric field system 520m north east and 760m east of Snap Farm (9.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House

Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.