Remains of Roman small town given protection as scheduled monument

The Roman small town at Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, from above (Historic England Archive/PA)

By Sam Russell, PA

The remains of a Roman small town that were discovered during survey work for a solar farm have been given heritage protection as a scheduled monument.

There was an indication of a settlement near Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, in 2009 and again in 2019 in aerial photography.