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Whatley Combe Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement located in Somerset, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The villa represents a substantial residential and agricultural establishment typical of the prosperous villas constructed during the later Roman period in the south-west of England. Archaeological evidence from the site indicates it served as both a domestic residence and an economic centre for the surrounding agricultural lands. The villa's remains demonstrate the pattern of Roman rural settlement in the region and contribute to understanding the distribution and character of Romano-British elite properties in Somerset.
Whatley Combe Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006188. View the official record →
Whatley Combe Roman villa is a Romano-British settlement located in Somerset, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006188.
Whatley Combe 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 1006188.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nunney Castle (1.4 km), Deserted medieval site SW of Tytherington Bridge (3.4 km), Marston Moat (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whatley Combe 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.
Whatley Combe Roman villa stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.