Archaeology
Just south of Chipping Warden village is Arbury Banks, the remains of an Iron Age hill fort. It is about 200 yards (180 m) in diameter and has been heavily damaged by centuries of ploughing.
At Blackgrounds about 3⁄4 miles (1.2 km) east of the village are the remains of a Roman villa beside the River Cherwell. An investigation in 1849 found a Roman bathhouse 36 feet (11 m) long by 18 feet (5.5 m) wide, and four human burials have been found that may be related to the settlement. Roman coins found at the site indicate that it was inhabited in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. English Heritage has placed the villa on its Heritage at Risk Register, citing threats from ploughing and a risk of collapse.
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