Roman BritainJewry Wall
Roman Bath House · Civilian

Jewry Wall

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 484576343
Site type
Bath House
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.6351
Longitude
-1.1411
Overview

History & context

The so-called "Jewry Wall" is a substantial segment of surviving Roman masonry at Ratae.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Jewry Wall?

The so-called "Jewry Wall" is a substantial segment of surviving Roman masonry at Ratae. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a bath house site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Jewry Wall?

Jewry Wall is classified as a Roman bath house — 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 Jewry Wall?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Ratae (0.4 km), Norfolk Street (0.7 km), Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens (1.4 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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