Historical place profile
Chesterton-on-Fosse
Chesterton-on-Foss was the site of a small, fortified Roman settlement on the Fosse Way. The defensive works enclose an area of some 3.2 ha. These works were erected in the second century and were expanded after the middle of the fourth century. The site continues in use until the sixth century.
Record details
- Research ID
- catholon:place:pleiades:79385
- Catalogue ID
- pleiades:79385
- Place type
- settlement
- Coordinates
- 52.234746, -1.501870
- Precision
- precise
- Locator semantics
- representative_point_not_boundary
Historical description
Chesterton-on-Foss was the site of a small, fortified Roman settlement on the Fosse Way. The defensive works enclose an area of some 3.2 ha. These works were erected in the second century and were expanded after the middle of the fourth century. The site continues in use until the sixth century.
Geographic evidence
The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.
Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 8 F2 Chesterton-on-Fosse
Source and reuse
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Research path
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