Roman BritainWatling Street Roman Road
Roman Site · Civilian

Watling Street Roman Road

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-19659
Site type
Site
Category
Civilian
Latitude
52.3483
Longitude
-1.1608
Overview

History & context

Watling Street Roman Road is a Roman site site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Watling Street Roman Road?

Watling Street Roman Road is a Roman site site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a site site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Watling Street Roman Road?

Watling Street Roman Road is classified as a Roman site — 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 Watling Street Roman Road?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including ‘Tripontio’ (7.6 km), Tripontium Roman station (7.9 km), Bannaventa (9.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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