🏛️ Kornion-Calleva
Roman town ruins in Berkshire, England
📌 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 the Imperial period. The town developed on high ground in what is now Berkshire and served as a regional administrative and commercial hub. Archaeological investigation has revealed a planned Roman layout with streets, buildings, and fortifications characteristic of Romano-British urban centres ...