Silchester Roman Town
Silchester Roman Town Complex
Iron Age to Roman (25 BCE–450 CE)·Atrebates / Roman·🇬🇧 Hampshire, South East England, United Kingdom
About
About Silchester Roman Town
Silchester Roman Town in Hampshire, South East England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age to Roman (25 BCE–450 CE) ancient city attributed to Atrebates / Roman culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Atrebates / Roman site illustrating Iron Age to Roman (25 BCE–450 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Silchester Roman Town
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Atrebates / Roman
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 25 BCE oppidum
- Period
- Iron Age to Roman (25 BCE–450 CE)
- Culture
- Atrebates / Roman
- Purpose
- Roman civitas capital 43 ha walled town
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 25 BCE oppidum
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
51.3569° N · 1.0806° W · 142 m · 3 mapped features
- Silchester Roman Town — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Silchester Roman Town51.3577° N · 1.0798° W
- Silchester Roman Town — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Silchester Roman Town with settlement traces51.3562° N · 1.0812° W
- Silchester Roman Town — Outlierrock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Silchester Roman Town51.3580° N · 1.0816° W
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