Hill forts · South East England
Calleva Atrebatum
In or near Silchester.
Calleva Atrebatum — Romano-British town at Silchester, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bramley · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Calleva Atrebatum is located in Hampshire, with the nearest railway station being Bramley, approximately 3.4 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is RG7 2HH.
About
Calleva Atrebatum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Romano-British town at Silchester, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3573°, -1.0829°.
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Summary from the official site
Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre, located in Hampshire, is an archaeological site that showcases the remains of the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum. Visitors can explore the well-preserved Roman walls and the remains of the amphitheatre, providing insight into the town's historical significance.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Calleva Atrebatum ("Calleva of the Atrebates") was an Iron Age oppidum, the capital of the Atrebates tribe. It then became a walled town in the Roman province of Britannia, at a major crossroads of the roads of southern Britain. The modern village of Silchester in Hampshire, England, is about a mile (1.6 km) to the west of the site. The village's parish church of St Mary the Virgin is just within the ancient walls. Most of the site lies within the modern civil parish of Silchester, although the amphitheatre is in the adjoining civil parish of Mortimer West End. The whole of the site is within the local authority district of Basingstoke and Deane and the county of Hampshire.
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Background
History
Roman roads, showing the importance of Calleva as a crossroads and also point of trifurcation of the routes leading to Glevum (Gloucester), South Wales and the South West Peninsula from Londinium (London)]] Calleva Atrebatum ("Calleva of the Atrebates") was an Iron Age settlement, as capital of the Atrebates tribe. It became a walled town in the Roman province of Britannia.
Architecture
Production taking place in the area around Silchester includes a complex of tile kilns at Little London, including two tiles stamped with the title of the Emperor Nero. Because of the abundance of woods in the area, most of the structures were built out of timber.
Visiting
Now primarily owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by English Heritage, the site of Calleva is open to the public during daylight hours, seven days a week and without charge. The full circumference of the walls is accessible, as is the amphitheatre. The interior is farmed and, with the exception of the church and a single track that bisects the interior, inaccessible.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3573, -1.0829
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Silchester
- Postcode
- RG7 2HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Phone
- 01189 700132
- Nearest railway station
- Bramley — 3.4 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1027253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Calleva Atrebatum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Silchester Roman city walls 21.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calleva Atrebatum?
- Calleva Atrebatum is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 2HH), in the parish of Silchester.
- What is Calleva Atrebatum?
- Calleva Atrebatum — Romano-British town at Silchester, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Calleva Atrebatum?
- The nearest railway station is Bramley, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG7 2HH.
- Who runs Calleva Atrebatum?
- Calleva Atrebatum is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Calleva Atrebatum a listed building?
- Calleva Atrebatum is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Calleva Atrebatum a protected site?
- Yes — Calleva Atrebatum is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Calleva Atrebatum free to visit?
- Yes, Calleva Atrebatum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Calleva Atrebatum?
- The nearest railway station is Bramley, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 2HH.