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Location

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Staughton
  • geo:52.261147,-0.342894

Period or year

  • 50?~ / unknown

Classification

  • vicus
  • Visible

Roman town near Great Staughton

data access 98188

The remains of a Roman town near Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, span 31 hectares and show extensive streets, buildings, and organized rectangular enclosures. The site includes roads, gravel surfaces, ditches, pits, and post holes, with evidence of industrial activity, such as pottery kilns and blacksmith forges. Artefacts like pottery, animal bones, glass, coins, and metal objects were uncovered, providing insight into the daily life and work of the Roman inhabitants. Additionally, a Roman villa was located on higher ground overlooking the town, and the presence of streams suggests water management for industrial purposes1.

References

  1. ↑ The Guardian: Remains of Roman town discovered in Cambridgeshire given protected status

Nearby sites

  • Villa at Rushey Farm
    Villa at Rushey Farm (MONUMENT NO. 363484)
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Staughton
  • All Hallows
    Possible Roman Villa.
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Hargrave
  • Mowsbury Hill
    Iron Age Hill fort
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Salph End
  • Tempsford
    Possible Roman camp.
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Everton

Use and reuse

Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2024-09-22) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/98188
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Voorburg, R.J.J. (2024) Roman town near Great Staughton. Vici.org: archaeological atlas of antiquity. https://vici.org/vici/98188, accessed 2026-11-14.