Roman BritainHigh Ham
Roman Villa · Civilian

High Ham

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79513
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
51.0757
Longitude
-2.8215
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 E3 High Ham

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

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What is High Ham?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 E3 High Ham 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 High Ham?

High Ham 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 High Ham?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Low Ham (2.2 km), Low Ham Roman villa (2.4 km), Pitney (2.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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