🏛️ Venta Icenorum
Roman town remains in Norfolk, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk, England (coordinates: 52.584186, 1.296296)
- Established circa 70 CE as the civitas capital of the Iceni tribe
- Occupied until approximately 5th century CE
- Managed by Norfolk County Council; accessible to the public year-round
Venta Icenorum was a significant Romano-British urban settlement serving as the administrative and commercial centre of the Iceni people in what is now Norfolk. Founded in the early Roman period, the town developed along planned orthogonal streets within a defensive ditch system and later stone walls. The site covers approximately 14 hectares and represents one of the better-preserved Roman towns in East Anglia ...