The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated features

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History & significance

Calleva Atrebatum is a Late Iron Age oppidum and Romano-British town located near Silchester in Hampshire, England. The settlement originated as a major fortified centre of the Atrebates tribe during the Late Iron Age, before being developed extensively following Roman conquest in the mid-first century AD. The town was planned on a Roman grid pattern within defensive earthwork ramparts and contained public buildings, temples, shops, and housing typical of Romano-British urban centres. Archaeological investigation and surface features reveal evidence of occupation spanning from the Iron Age through to the late Roman period, making Calleva Atrebatum one of the most significant examples of continuity between Iron Age and Roman settlement in Britain.

The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated features is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011957. View the official record →

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