Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm

Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm

England
List entry 1021404
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021404
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
18.88 hectares
Grid reference
ST 70580 87398
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wickwar Roman small town is a Romano-British settlement located near Hall End Farm in Gloucestershire. The site represents a nucleated settlement of the second and third centuries AD, positioned strategically within the landscape of Roman Britain's western territories. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation and commercial activity characteristic of smaller Romano-British towns, which typically served as local administrative and trading centres. The monument's significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and economic networks in the Romano-British period beyond the larger urban centres.

Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021404. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm?

Wickwar Roman small town is a Romano-British settlement located near Hall End Farm in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021404.

Who is responsible for protecting Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm?

Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm 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 1021404.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill House (2.6 km), Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge (3 km), Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods Lodge (3.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm

Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.