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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Kornion-Calleva

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Kornion-Calleva
Roman town ruins in Berkshire, England


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 09:41
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near Silchester, Berkshire, approximately 12 miles south of Reading
  • Occupied from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE as a Romano-British settlement
  • Grid-plan Roman town with defensive walls, still partially visible above ground
  • Managed by Reading Museum; limited public access due to archaeological sensitivity

Calleva Atrebatum, known as Kornion in some historical sources, was a significant Roman settlement in southern Britain during ...

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