Roman BritainLower Lea
Roman Settlement · Civilian

Lower Lea

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79580
Site type
Settlement
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.0428
Longitude
-1.4335
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 F2 Lower Lea

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

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What is Lower Lea?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 F2 Lower Lea 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 Lower Lea?

Lower Lea 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 Lower Lea?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Wigginton Roman villa and Iron Age enclosure, 300m north east of the Church of St Giles (5 km), Great Tew (9.2 km), Beaconsfield Farm Roman villa (11.1 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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