Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory

England
List entry 1416459
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1416459
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
8.66 hectares
Grid reference
ST6535769411
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset near the former Cadbury's chocolate factory. The site, which dates to the Roman period, represents an important example of civilian settlement activity in the region during the occupation of Britain. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of occupation and activity spanning the Roman era, contributing to understanding of rural and industrial settlement patterns in Roman Somerset. The monument's significance lies in its documentation of how the landscape was utilised during the Romano-British period, when the site formed part of the broader pattern of settlement and resource exploitation across the province.

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1416459. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory?

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams is a Romano-British settlement site located in Somerset near the former Cadbury's chocolate factory. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1416459.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory?

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory 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 1416459.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm (4.5 km), Compton Dando Bridge (4.7 km), Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm (5.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory

Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.