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Ilchester is a Romano-British town situated in Somerset that developed as an important settlement during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site, known in antiquity as Lindinis, served as a significant administrative and commercial centre, likely established in the first century AD and continuing in use through the Roman period. Archaeological investigations have revealed the remains of buildings, roads, and defensive structures characteristic of a Romano-British urban settlement. Today the site is largely buried beneath modern development, though excavations and finds have contributed substantially to understanding Romano-British town planning and economy in the south-west of Britain.
Ilchester Roman town is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006155. View the official record →
Ilchester is a Romano-British town situated in Somerset that developed as an important settlement during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006155.
Ilchester Roman town 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 1006155.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Later Iron Age enclosure, Ilchester Mead (0.5 km), Northover House, late Roman cemetery (0.5 km), Roman villa at Lufton (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ilchester Roman town'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.
Ilchester Roman town stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.