🏛️ Letocetum
Roman fort and settlement at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England
- Period: 1st–4th centuries AD (Roman occupation)
- Type: Auxiliary fort and civilian settlement on Fosse Way
- Status: Archaeological site; remains largely buried or removed
Letocetum was a Roman auxiliary fort established on the Fosse Way, one of Britain's principal Roman roads. Occupation spanned the 1st to 4th centuries AD, with the settlement serving as a military and civilian hub in the Cotswolds region. The site is now largely invisible at ground level, though archaeological work continues to reveal its extent and importance to Roman Britain's infrastructure ...