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Wansford Roman site is a Roman settlement located in Huntingdonshire, positioned along the line of the Ermin Street, a major Roman road connecting London to the Midlands. The site, which dates to the Roman period, represents evidence of occupation and activity associated with this important communication and trade route. Archaeological investigation has identified remains consistent with Roman settlement patterns, though the precise extent and character of structures at the site remain subjects of ongoing study. The monument's significance lies in its contribution to understanding Roman infrastructure and settlement distribution in the East Midlands region during the imperial period.
Wansford Roman site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006836. View the official record →
Wansford Roman site is a Roman settlement located in Huntingdonshire, positioned along the line of the Ermin Street, a major Roman road connecting London to the Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006836.
Wansford Roman site 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 1006836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks of Abbot of Ramsey's Manor (5 km), Two churchyard crosses (5.4 km), Site of Fotheringhay Priory (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wansford Roman site'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.
Wansford Roman site stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.