ποΈ Caesaromagus-Long Melford
Roman settlement remains in Suffolk, England
π Fast Facts
- Roman settlement occupied 1stβ4th centuries CE
- Located in Long Melford village, Suffolk
- Name derives from Latin castra (camp) and magus (market)
- Situated on the Sudbury-to-Colchester Roman road
Caesaromagus was a Romano-British settlement and market centre that developed during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site lies within the modern village of Long Melford in Suffolk, positioned strategically on a Roman road connecting the settlements of Sudbury and Colchester. Archaeological evidence indicates continuous occupation from the early Roman period through to the 4th century CE, with the settlement serving administrative, military, and commercial functions ...