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Bantham Ham is a Roman settlement site located in Devon, England, situated on the estuary of the River Avon. The site has yielded evidence of Roman occupation dating to the Iron Age and Roman periods, with finds indicating trading activity and settlement use. Archaeological investigations have revealed pottery and other artefacts consistent with a coastal settlement involved in maritime commerce during the Roman era. The site's location on an estuary would have made it strategically valuable for trade connections with other Romano-British settlements and continental ports.
Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019322. View the official record →
Bantham Ham is a Roman settlement site located in Devon, England, situated on the estuary of the River Avon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019322.
Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham 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 1019322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp (4.1 km), Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (4.4 km), Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (4.7 km).
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