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A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Kent, England. The site represents a temple structure of Romano-British date, reflecting the syncretic religious practices of Roman Britain whereby classical and indigenous Celtic religious traditions merged. The temple exemplifies the distinctive Romano-Celtic architectural tradition characterised by a central cella surrounded by a portico or ambulatory, a form widely distributed across the Romano-British provinces. The monument contributes to understanding the religious landscape and settlement patterns of Roman Kent during the first to fourth centuries AD.
A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009023. View the official record →
A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Kent, England.
A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted 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 1009023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A Romano-British villa at Boxted (0.3 km), World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS3) at Wetham Green, 460m north of Red Brick Cottage (2.3 km), Ringwork and baileys at Church Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.