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Stonesfield Roman villa

England
List entry 1006366
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006366
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.44 hectares
Grid reference
SP 39934 16998
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stonesfield Roman villa is a substantial Romano-British residential and agricultural establishment located in Oxfordshire. The site dates principally to the second and third centuries AD, with evidence of occupation extending into the fourth century. The villa is notable for its considerable size and the quality of its mosaic pavements, which represent significant examples of Romano-British artistic achievement. Excavations have revealed a complex of buildings typical of a prosperous villa estate, including residential quarters, agricultural facilities, and evidence of craft activities, indicating both the wealth and economic importance of the site within the Romano-British landscape.

Stonesfield Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006366. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stonesfield Roman villa?

Stonesfield Roman villa is a substantial Romano-British residential and agricultural establishment located in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006366.

Who is responsible for protecting Stonesfield Roman villa?

Stonesfield Roman villa 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 1006366.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stonesfield Roman villa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Leigh Roman villa 300m NNE of Upper Riding Farm (1.6 km), Ring ditch near Long Hanborough (3.3 km), Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm (5.1 km).

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Monuments
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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

North Leigh Roman villa 300m NNE of Upper Riding Farm
1.6 km
Ring ditch near Long Hanborough
3.3 km
Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm
5.1 km
Brize's Lodge bowl barrow, 400m east of Gospel Oak
6.2 km
Bladon camp: a hillfort on Bladon Heath
6.5 km
The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, Cogges
8.3 km
Eynsham market cross
8.4 km
Eynsham Abbey (site of)
8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stonesfield Roman villa

Stonesfield Roman villa stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Stonesfield Roman villa

AlchesterRoman town · ~10.9 milesDorchester-on-ThamesRoman town · ~17.9 milesBattle of Stow (-on-the-Wold) 1646Battle (1646) · ~15.1 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~19 milesBattle of Chalgrove 1643Battle (1643) · ~19.4 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~20 miles
Domesday entry for Stonesfield, Oxfordshire →
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