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Littlechester Roman site is a Romano-British settlement located near Littleover in Derbyshire, England. The site represents the civilian settlement or vicus that developed outside the Roman fort of Derventio, which was established during the first century AD as part of the Roman military infrastructure in the Midlands. Archaeological investigations have revealed evidence of domestic occupation, craft working, and commercial activity typical of such extramural settlements that served the needs of the garrison and facilitated trade. The site remains significant for understanding the development of Roman settlement patterns in Britain and the relationship between military installations and their surrounding civilian populations during the period of Roman occupation.
Littlechester Roman site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007043. View the official record →
Littlechester Roman site is a Romano-British settlement located near Littleover in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007043.
Littlechester Roman site 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 1007043.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman bath house at Parker's Piece (0.2 km), St Mary's Bridge (0.8 km), Darley Abbey (remains of) (0.9 km).
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