Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm

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History & significance

Gatcombe Farm is a complex archaeological site in Somerset comprising the remains of a Roman settlement, associated field systems, and earlier Iron Age occupation. The site demonstrates continuity of settlement and land use across these two periods, with the Roman phase representing a significant phase of agricultural and possibly commercial activity within the wider landscape. The field systems visible at the site reflect the organised management of agricultural land during the Roman period, indicating the integration of the settlement into the broader economic structures of Roman Britain. The presence of earlier Iron Age remains beneath and adjacent to the Roman features provides evidence of pre-Roman indigenous settlement patterns in the region.

Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011978. View the official record →

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