Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse Barn

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History & significance

This ancient monument comprises a Romano-British temple with associated Iron Age ditches and earthwork enclosure located in Wiltshire, approximately 240 metres and 370 metres north of Fosse Barn. The site represents a significant continuity of ritual and settlement activity across multiple periods, with Iron Age defensive or boundary features underlying later Roman religious structures. The Romano-British temple indicates sustained religious practice and community investment during the Roman occupation of Britain, whilst the associated buildings and enclosures reveal the spatial organisation of activity around this sacred focus. The monument preserves important archaeological evidence for the transition between Iron Age and Romano-British settlement patterns in this region of Wiltshire.

Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019637. View the official record →

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