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Chessels Roman site

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-1715
Site type
Site
Category
Civilian
Latitude
51.9057
Longitude
-1.7464
Overview

History & context

Chessels Roman site is a Roman site site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Chessels Roman site?

Chessels Roman site is a Roman site site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a site site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Chessels Roman site?

Chessels Roman site is classified as a Roman site — 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 Chessels Roman site?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Bourton-on-the-Water (2.4 km), Roman burials, medieval settlement remains and a later ditched enclosure east of St Mary's Church (2.7 km), Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (2.8 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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