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Northover House is a late Roman cemetery located in Somerset, England, dating to the later phases of Roman occupation in Britain. The site represents evidence of burial practices during the Romano-British period and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and funerary customs in the region during the fourth century or later. The cemetery's archaeological significance lies in its potential to illuminate aspects of late Roman society in the south-western provinces of Britain, including social organisation and the continuity or transformation of religious practices as Roman authority declined. The site has been recorded and designated as a heritage monument in recognition of its archaeological importance to the study of late antique Britain.
Northover House, late Roman cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006128. View the official record →
Northover House is a late Roman cemetery located in Somerset, England, dating to the later phases of Roman occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006128.
Northover House, late Roman cemetery 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 1006128.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ilchester Roman town (0.5 km), Later Iron Age enclosure, Ilchester Mead (1 km), Roman villa at Lufton (5.2 km).
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