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The Romano-Celtic temple situated approximately 590 metres south-east of St James's Church is a scheduled ancient monument representing Romano-British religious practice in Norfolk. The temple belongs to the Romano-Celtic architectural tradition characteristic of the 1st to 4th centuries AD, a period when such structures served as focal points for local worship and community gathering. The site exhibits the typical form of Romano-Celtic temples, which combined classical Roman building techniques with indigenous British religious customs and spatial organisation. This monument contributes to understanding the religious landscape and cultural synthesis of Roman Britain in East Anglia, reflecting the integration of Romano-Roman and native British traditions during the occupation period.
Romano-Celtic temple 590m south east of St James's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020862. View the official record →
The Romano-Celtic temple situated approximately 590 metres south-east of St James's Church is a scheduled ancient monument representing Romano-British religious practice in Norfolk.
Romano-Celtic temple 590m south east of St James's Church 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 1020862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Falstoff's Wood, 450m north west of Whitehall Farm (1 km), Moated site of Kimberley Hall and remains of associated gardens (1.6 km), Manorial site 480m south west of Downham Lodge Farm (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-Celtic temple 590m south east of St James's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Romano-Celtic temple 590m south east of St James's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.