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Silchester Roman Town (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 21 26 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.3570 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 04 57 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.0820 decimal degrees |
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Note: Former Roman town located near the present-day town of Silchester. Calleva Atrebatum was a node of the Roman road system in Britain. The Roman town was noted for its dyeworks. The town was once surrounded by walls. Most of the antiquities recovered from the site are in the Reading Museum. Remains of the Roman roads can be seen. There is also a 4th-century church here. Calleva Museum is dedicated to illustrating life in the Roman town. |
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| Silchester Roman Town (preferred,C,V)
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| Calleva Atrebatum (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Calleva (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Ermin Street .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, United Kingdom, England) [8712981] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Silchester .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Hampshire) [7012509] |
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