Roman BritainBéhen
Roman Villa · Civilian

Béhen

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 108800
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
50.0567
Longitude
1.7566
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 B2 Béhen

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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What is Béhen?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 B2 Béhen It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a villa site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Béhen?

Béhen is classified as a Roman villa — a civilian site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Béhen?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Moyenneville (1.6 km), Port-le-Grand (10.6 km), Roman theater at [Augusta] Ambianorum (21.2 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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