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Harlow Roman temple is a Romano-British religious structure located in Harlow, Essex, dating to the 1st century AD. The temple was excavated in the 1960s and represents an important example of religious practice during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site yielded substantial archaeological evidence including pottery, coins, and votive objects that testify to its use as a sanctuary, likely dedicated to a Romano-British or Romano-Celtic deity. The temple's remains and associated finds contribute significantly to understanding the integration of Roman and indigenous religious practices in Roman Britain.
Harlow Roman temple is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002182. View the official record →
Harlow Roman temple is a Romano-British religious structure located in Harlow, Essex, dating to the 1st century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002182.
Harlow Roman temple 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 1002182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netteswellbury Barn, Netteswell (3.2 km), Bowl barrow 110m north-east of Harlow Hospital (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 140m north of Harlow Hospital (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Harlow Roman temple's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Harlow Roman temple stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.