Roman BritainLactodorum
Roman Settlement · Civilian

Lactodorum

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79552
Site type
Settlement
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.1315
Longitude
-0.9887
Overview

History & context

Lactodorum was a fortified Roman settlement along Watling Street covering an area of ca. 11.25 ha.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Lactodorum?

Lactodorum was a fortified Roman settlement along Watling Street covering an area of ca. 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 Lactodorum?

Lactodorum 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 Lactodorum?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Bank of Roman town 550ft (170m) in length N of Brackley Road and W of High Street (0.4 km), Whittlebury (4.6 km), Roman villa SE of Stokegap Lodge (6.3 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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