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Roman villa site is a Romano-British agricultural and residential complex located in Yorkshire. The site dates to the Roman period, representing the settlement pattern typical of prosperous farming estates in the northern frontier region of Roman Britain. The villa comprises the remains of domestic and ancillary buildings characteristic of rural Roman occupation, with physical evidence of stone foundations and structural elements indicating a substantial establishment. The site contributes to understanding the economic organisation and daily life of the Romano-British population during the Imperial period.
Roman villa site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005222. View the official record →
Roman villa site is a Romano-British agricultural and residential complex located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005222.
Roman villa 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 1005222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa east of Sandy Lane, 800m north west of Harpham Grange (3.2 km), Burton Agnes 12th-century manor house (3.6 km), Medieval hall and settlement remains immediately west of St John's Church (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman villa 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.
Roman villa site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.