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Locatie

  • Verenigd Koninkrijk, Great Staughton
  • geo:52.261147,-0.342894

Periode of jaar

  • 50?~ / unknown

Classificatie

  • Een nederzetting
  • Zichtbaar

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.

Bronnen

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

In de buurt

  • Villa at Rushey Farm
    Villa at Rushey Farm (MONUMENT NO. 363484)
    Verenigd Koninkrijk, Great Staughton
  • All Hallows
    Possible Roman Villa.
    Verenigd Koninkrijk, Hargrave
  • Mowsbury Hill
    Iron Age Hill fort
    Verenigd Koninkrijk, Salph End
  • Tempsford
    Possible Roman camp.
    Verenigd Koninkrijk, Everton

Gebruik en herbruik

Bijdrage: Aangemaakt door Voorburg, R.J.J. (2024-09-22) , met mogelijke bijdragen van anderen. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Permanente URL: https://vici.org/vici/98188
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Voorgestelde citatiewijze: Voorburg, R.J.J. (2024) Roman town near Great Staughton. Vici.org: archeologische atlas van de oudheid. https://vici.org/vici/98188, opgevraagd op 2026-11-16.