Hill forts · South Wales
Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill
Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill — octagonal Romano-Celtic temple built in the late 3rd century CE at the Pagans Hill sanctuary in Chew Stoke.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street · 8.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Constructed primarily of stone. Wikidata describes it as: "octagonal Romano-Celtic temple built in the late 3rd century CE at the Pagans Hill sanctuary in Chew Stoke". Coordinates: 51.3607°, -2.6374°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Pagans Hill Roman Temple was a Romano-British-style temple (Romano-Celtic temple) excavated on Pagans Hill at Chew Stoke in the English county of Somerset.
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Background
History
The temple faced east and was first built in the late-3rd century, possibly to the god Mercury. After the collapse of the original building another temple was built, which again fell into ruin. The final rebuild, after about 367 CE included the addition of an internal screen. The latest dateable coin found at the site was of Arcadius (383–408). The last building collapsed in the 5th century. The site of the temple is on the aptly named Pagans Hill, although that name is modern and any link to the site in the naming of the road has been lost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3607, -2.6374
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Chew Stoke
- Postcode
- BS40 8UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7124196 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pagans Hill Roman temple (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Paganreconstruction (2).gif (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill?
- Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 8UQ), in the parish of Chew Stoke.
- Is Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Romano-Celtic temple at Pagans Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 8UQ. It sits within the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency.