Historical place profile

Yeovil Roman settlement

The remains of a Roman settlement at Yeovil have been identified via partial excavation just to the south of Westland Road. Structural remains were documented, as well as evidence for drainage and town planning. The occupation dates range from the first to the fourth centuries CE.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:333121794
Catalogue ID
pleiades:333121794
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
50.938904, -2.643614
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

The remains of a Roman settlement at Yeovil have been identified via partial excavation just to the south of Westland Road. Structural remains were documented, as well as evidence for drainage and town planning. The occupation dates range from the first to the fourth centuries CE.

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: Pleiades

Source and reuse

This profile derives from the Pleiades current GIS record, licensed CC BY 3.0. Pleiades place record The profile preserves the source name, point, type, description, precision and provenance without silently adding a boundary reconstruction.

Research path

Compare this place with the chronological map at the relevant year, nearby political units, routes, institutions and the period portals. Where the source record is silent about jurisdiction, population or ecclesiastical rank, this profile makes no such claim.