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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 →
The site of a Roman town west of Wanborough House is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire representing settlement activity during the Roman period.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House'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.
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.