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Star Roman villa is a Romano-British rural settlement located in Somerset, positioned approximately 275 metres north east of Wimblestone. The villa represents a modest domestic and agricultural establishment typical of Romano-British provincial life, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. Archaeological investigation and surface finds have confirmed the site's Roman date, though detailed records regarding specific structural remains and periods of occupation are limited in the published scholarly literature. The villa exemplifies the dispersed pattern of Roman settlement in the West Country during the occupation period.
Star Roman villa, 275m north east of Wimblestone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015499. View the official record →
Star Roman villa is a Romano-British rural settlement located in Somerset, positioned approximately 275 metres north east of Wimblestone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015499.
Star Roman villa, 275m north east of Wimblestone 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 1015499.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross at the junction of Bath Street, Union Street and Church Street (6 km), Roman settlement site, Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal palace, and St Columbanus' Chapel (6.1 km), Duck decoy 175m south west of Parson's Farm (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Star Roman villa, 275m north east of Wimblestone'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.
Star Roman villa, 275m north east of Wimblestone stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.