Roman Leicester
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Roman Leicester was the ancient Roman settlement and urban center underlying the modern English city of Leicester, notable for its substantial archaeological remains and civic structures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologyConductedBy | University of Leicester Archaeological Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Fosse Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman road to Cirencester ⓘ Roman road to Lincoln ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy | River Soar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | 1st-century Roman military occupation ⓘ |
| excavationSite |
Jewry Wall area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Nicholas Circle area ⓘ Vaughan Way area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | medieval Leicester ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
market town ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ratae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
burials
ⓘ
industrial areas ⓘ metalworking ⓘ pottery kilns ⓘ stone buildings ⓘ |
| hasCityStatus | civitas capital ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basilica
ⓘ
cemeteries ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ forum ⓘ gates ⓘ hypocaust systems ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ public baths ⓘ road junction ⓘ street grid ⓘ temples ⓘ theatre ⓘ town ramparts ⓘ townhouses ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Jewry Wall Museum (interpreting Roman Leicester) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Ratae Corieltauvorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument (parts of site) ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Corieltauvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 1st century to 5th century CE ⓘ |
| precededBy | Iron Age settlement at Leicester ⓘ |
| reachedUrbanPeak | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| underlies | modern city of Leicester ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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