🏛️ Calleva
Iron Age and Romano-British settlement near Basingstoke, Hampshire
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Silchester in Hampshire, south-central England
- Major settlement and regional centre during Iron Age and Roman Britain (1st century BCE – 5th century CE)
- Enclosed by substantial earthen ramparts covering approximately 56 hectares
- Site largely unexcavated; protected as a scheduled monument
Calleva was a substantial fortified settlement that served as a significant administrative and commercial centre in southern Britain during the Iron Age and Roman periods. The site is distinguished by prominent concentric earthwork defences that remain visible across the landscape today. Archaeological evidence indicates continuous occupation and development across multiple centuries, making it a key location for understanding pre-Roman and Roman Britain ...