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Bannaventa

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Bannaventa — settlement in Northamptonshire, England.

Bannaventa, hill forts in West Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Long Buckby · 2.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Bannaventa is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "settlement in Northamptonshire, England". Coordinates: 52.2753°, -1.1022°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Bannaventa or Benaventa was a Romano-British fortified town which was on the Roman road later called Watling Street, which today is here, as in most places, the A5 road. Bannaventa straddles the boundaries of Norton and Whilton, Northamptonshire, England, villages highly clustered 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) and double that away, respectively.

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Description

| caption = Map of the small Roman town of Bannaventa straddling the Watling Street Roman Road at a junction with a road to Duston. A larger first-century enclosure surrounds a possible late 3rd century walled enclosure. No above ground remains can be seen and Watling Street now makes a minor diversion from its Roman course. The canal, railway and motorway to the east have removed the evidence of the course of the Duston road. |legendBox=Bannaventa,150px70px3px, 4px354px |legendItem1=Roman 'Small Town' <br>(1st century,2,13 |legendItem2=Roman Posting Station (3rd century),11,36 |legendItem3=Roman roads and streets,12,60 |mark-coord11= |shape11=box |mark-size11=25x3 |shape-color11=dark…

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Coordinates
52.2753, -1.1022
Parish
Whilton
Postcode
NN11 2EH
Parliamentary constituency
Daventry
Nearest railway station
Long Buckby2.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bannaventa?
Bannaventa is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN11 2EH), in the parish of Whilton.
Is Bannaventa a listed building?
Bannaventa is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is Bannaventa free to visit?
Yes, Bannaventa is free to enter.
How do I get to Bannaventa?
The nearest railway station is Long Buckby, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN11 2EH.