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Franks Roman villa

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 938515635
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
51.3845
Longitude
0.2320
Overview

History & context

The site of a Roman villa with two parallel ranges of rooms dating from the second half of the first century to the fifth century.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Franks Roman villa?

The site of a Roman villa with two parallel ranges of rooms dating from the second half of the first century to the fifth century. 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 Franks Roman villa?

Franks Roman villa 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 Franks Roman villa?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Farningham (1.1 km), Manor House Roman villa (1.1 km), Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's Church (1.2 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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