Roman BritainHarpham Roman Villa and Settlement
Roman Settlement · Civilian

Harpham Roman Villa and Settlement

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 89197
Site type
Settlement
Category
Civilian
Latitude
54.0400
Longitude
-0.3372
Overview

History & context

An extensive Roman courtyard complex and associated crossroads settlement in East Yorkshire, lying to the immediate north of the modern Harpham Grange and northwest of Burton Agnes. A small portion of the mostly invisible site was excavated in the...

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What is Harpham Roman Villa and Settlement?

An extensive Roman courtyard complex and associated crossroads settlement in East Yorkshire, lying to the immediate north of the modern Harpham Grange and northwest of Burton Agnes. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a settlement site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Harpham Roman Villa and Settlement?

Harpham Roman Villa and Settlement 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.

What other Roman sites are near Harpham Roman Villa and Settlement?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Romano-British villa east of Sandy Lane, 800m north west of Harpham Grange (1.7 km), Rudston Roman Villa (5 km), Rudston (6.2 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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