🏛️ Londinium-Calleva
Remains of Roman London and Iron Age settlement
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Central London, England; 51.513029, -0.159086
- Establishment: Londinium founded circa 50 CE by Romans
- Predecessor: Calleva, an Iron Age settlement on the same site
- Status: Archaeological remains dispersed beneath modern London
Londinium-Calleva is a Roman-period settlement in London that developed from an earlier Iron Age occupation. Built on the Thames at a strategic ford and tidal crossing, Londinium became the principal Roman city in Britannia and the administrative hub of the province following the invasion of 43 CE. As of 2026, no unified open-air archaeological site exists; the remains of both the Iron Age Calleva and Roman Londinium lie buried beneath modern London, accessible primarily through museum ...