🏛️ Venta Calleva
Romano-British town ruins near Silchester, Hampshire
📌 Fast Facts
- Roman settlement established circa 70 CE as the capital of the Atrebates tribe
- Located near present-day Silchester, Hampshire, England
- Largely excavated between 1864 and 1897; ongoing archaeological work
- Protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and English Heritage site
Venta Calleva was a significant Romano-British urban settlement in what is now Hampshire, south-central England. Founded around 70 ...