🏛️ Noviomagus-Alfodean
Romano-British settlement and archaeological site in West Sussex
📌 Fast Facts
- Roman name: Noviomagus (meaning "new market" or "new plain")
- Location: Near Chichester, West Sussex, England
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Status: Archaeological site; remains visible as crop marks and earthworks
Noviomagus-Alfodean was a Romano-British settlement and minor trading centre situated in the fertile Arun Valley of West Sussex. Occupied from the 1st century CE through the Roman withdrawal from Britain around 410 CE, the site represents one of the region's secondary Roman settlements beyond the major city of Chichester (Noviomagus). Evidence suggests it functioned as an agricultural and small-scale commercial hub serving the surrounding countryside ...