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Wadeford Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset. The villa complex dates to the Roman period and represents the type of agricultural estate that characterised Romano-British rural settlement. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains consistent with a substantial villa property, reflecting the integration of Roman building practices and domestic arrangements into the English countryside during the occupation period. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Roman settlement in the south-west of England.
Wadeford Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006187. View the official record →
Wadeford Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006187.
Wadeford 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 1006187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 110m south west of Spittle Pond Cottages (2.2 km), Combe Beacon barrow (2.3 km), Roman villa N of Whitestaunton (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wadeford Roman villa'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.
Wadeford Roman villa stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.