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Glevum Roman colonia

England
List entry 1002101
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002101
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.42 hectares
Grid reference
SO 83235 18707, SO 83011 18644, SO 82982 18591, SO 83372 18584, SO 83030 18527, SO 83072 18526, SO 82913 18526, SO 83327 18484, SO 82861 18474, SO 83226 18353, SO 83066 18341, SO 83189 18327, SO 83105 18300, SO 83332 18511
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glevum Roman colonia is a Roman settlement established at Gloucester in the second century AD as a purpose-built military colonia for retired legionaries. The settlement occupied a strategic position on the River Severn in Gloucestershire and functioned as an important administrative and commercial centre during the Romano-British period. Archaeological evidence, including remains of the Roman street grid, fortifications, and domestic structures, indicates a planned urban layout typical of Romano-British coloniae. The site preserves substantial archaeological deposits beneath the medieval and modern city of Gloucester, with visible remains including portions of the Roman wall circuit that defined the colonia's boundaries.

Glevum Roman colonia is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002101. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glevum Roman colonia?

Glevum Roman colonia is a Roman settlement established at Gloucester in the second century AD as a purpose-built military colonia for retired legionaries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002101.

Who is responsible for protecting Glevum Roman colonia?

Glevum Roman colonia 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 1002101.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glevum Roman colonia?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 200m west of St James' Church (4.9 km), Moated site at Manor Farm (4.9 km), Painswick Hill (or Kimsbury) camp (7.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site 200m west of St James' Church
4.9 km
Moated site at Manor Farm
4.9 km
Painswick Hill (or Kimsbury) camp
7.3 km
High Brotheridge camp, Buckholt
7.4 km
Castle Godwyn
7.9 km
Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard
8 km
The Mount moated site
8.1 km
Painswick Roman villa (W of High Fold)
8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Glevum Roman colonia

Glevum Roman colonia stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Glevum Roman colonia

GloucesterRoman town · ~0.2 milesCirencesterRoman town · ~15.9 milesBattle of Tewkesbury (1471)Battle (1471) · ~9.1 milesBattle of Evesham 1265Battle (1265) · ~21.1 milesBattle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Bridge 1642Battle (1651) · ~21.3 miles
Domesday entry for Gloucester, Gloucestershire →
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