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Calleva Atrebatum

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Calleva Atrebatum in England
Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Calleva Atrebatum ("Calleva of the Atrebates") was an Iron Age oppidum, the capital of the Atrebates tribe. It then became a walled town in the Roman province of Britannia, at a major crossroads of the roads of southern Britain.

The modern village of Silchester in Hampshire, England, is about a mile (1.6 km) to the west of the site. The village's parish church of St Mary the Virgin is just within the ancient walls. Most of the site lies within the modern civil parish of Silchester, although the amphitheatre is in the adjoining civil parish of Mortimer West End. The whole of the site is within the local authority district of Basingstoke and Deane and the county of Hampshire.

Text adapted from “Calleva Atrebatum” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Calleva Atrebatum ranks #1,541 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #99 of the 315 mapped in England. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Calleva Atrebatum?

Calleva Atrebatum stands in England, at 51.35722°, -1.0825°.

How famous is Calleva Atrebatum?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,541 of 7,044 worldwide, and #99 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Calleva Atrebatum?

Odiham Castle, about 14 km away.

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