A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill

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A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill is a multi-period religious site in Sussex combining evidence of Iron Age and Romano-British cultic activity. The site comprises structural remains of a Romano-Celtic temple, identifiable by its characteristic square or polygonal plan, overlying or adjacent to earlier Iron Age shrine deposits, indicating continuity of sacred use across the Iron Age and Roman periods. Artefactual and stratigraphic evidence from the site documents the religious practices and votive deposits of both periods, contributing to understanding of how Romano-British communities maintained and transformed indigenous religious traditions following the Roman conquest of Britain. The monument's significance lies in its demonstration of religious continuity and syncretism in Roman Britain, where Romano-Celtic temples often incorporated earlier sacred sites and maintained local cultic practices within a Roman architectural and organisational framework.

A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018354. View the official record →

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