Romano-Celtic temple 300m south west of Keysley Farm

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History & significance

The Romano-Celtic temple 300m south west of Keysley Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Wiltshire, representing religious practice during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site comprises the remains of a Romano-Celtic temple of the type commonly found across the Romano-British landscape, characterised by a square or polygonal inner chamber surrounded by a protective ambulatory or portico. Dating to the Roman period, approximately the first to fourth centuries AD, the temple would have served as a focal point for local religious observance, likely drawing on both Romano-classical and indigenous Celtic religious traditions. The archaeological remains of the structure survive as earthworks and subsurface deposits, preserving evidence of the spiritual life and cultural syncretism of Roman Britain.

Romano-Celtic temple 300m south west of Keysley Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016907. View the official record →

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