Roman BritainBrixworth
Roman Villa · Civilian

Brixworth

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79358
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.3330
Longitude
-0.9044
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G2 Brixworth

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

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What is Brixworth?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G2 Brixworth 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 Brixworth?

Brixworth 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 Brixworth?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Duston (9.5 km), Romano-British settlement and pottery kilns W of Ecton North Lodge (9.5 km), Harpole Roman villa (10.7 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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