An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 H3 Braintree
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An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 H3 Braintree It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a settlement site from the Roman period in Britain.
Braintree is classified as a Roman settlement — 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.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Leez Augustinian Priory, fishponds and Tudor mansion, Leez (7.9 km), Roman villa, Anglo-Saxon hall, cemetery and church site, around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church (8.7 km), Rivenhall (8.9 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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