Roman BritainGayton Thorpe
Roman Villa · Civilian

Gayton Thorpe

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79478
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.7371
Longitude
0.5829
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 H2 Gayton Thorpe

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

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What is Gayton Thorpe?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 H2 Gayton Thorpe 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 Gayton Thorpe?

Gayton Thorpe 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 Gayton Thorpe?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe (1.1 km), Well Hall Roman settlement (2.8 km), Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane (4.1 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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