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Venta Belgarum
51.0630° N, -1.3170° E
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Venta Belgarum, or Venta Bulgarum, was a town in the Roman province of Britannia Superior, the civitas capital of the local tribe, the Belgae, and which later became the city of Winchester.
Historical Timeline
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New development halts
Mid-4th century
Anglo-Saxon burials and revival
6th–7th centuries
Settlement established
c. AD 70
Defensive bank and ditch
2nd century
Town eclipses nearby centres
2nd century
Stone city walls erected
Early 3rd century
Decline begins
Later 4th century
Roman withdrawal from Britain
410
Urban life largely ceases
c. 450
Modern excavations
1998 and 2013
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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