Camerton Settlement
Iron-work and Minor Settlement
Camerton Settlement in the Bronze Age
Camerton Settlement in the Iron Age
Camerton Settlement in the Roman Period
Around AD 47 the Fosse Way Roman road between Bath and Exeter was constructed over the Iron Age settlement. About this time the first buildings of timber were erected mainly on the north side of the road. Stone buildings were erected c. A.D. 180, also on the north side of the Fosse Way and timber outbuildings on the south side.
Early in the third century fire destroyed some of these buildings resulting in a re-building in the latter half of that century. At the same time iron smelting and pewter industries also resulted in further building. Building was resumed in the early fourth century. The site appears to have been abandoned e
Iron smelting industry at Camerton
In latter half of the third century the iron smelting and pewter industries also resulted in further building. Building was resumed in the early fourth century. The site appears to have been abandoned
RIB 180 - Fragmentary dedication
…]anus built it in the consulship of … and Quintianus.
[...  ]ONDEDIT
[...] ET QVINTIANO COS
The consulship of Cn. Claudius Severus and L. Ti. Claudius Aurelius Quintianus (A.D. 235) would suit the style of lettering. The consulship of M. Magrius Bassus and L. Ragonius Quintianus (A.D. 289) seems less likely.
Possible Romano-British Temple at Camerton
CAMERTON : unmethodically dug by J. Skinner in 1814-15 (Fig. 98). Building with several irregular rooms in semi-circular court with frontage of 75 ft. No precise parallel. Part of dedicatory inscription dated (probably) 235 [vide RIB 180 supra], skirt and feet of stone statue, pedestal with feet of four figures, large column capital, stone spearhead, painted plaster, pottery, etc., five coins (British and Vespasian to Constantine). All points to small shrine of unusual type.” (Lewis 1966 p.96)
References for Camerton
- Chronology of the Ancient World by E.J. Bickerman (Thames & Hudson, London, 1980);
- Temples in Roman Britain by M.J.T. Lewis (Cambridge 1966);
- The Roman Inscriptions of Britain by R.G. Collingwood and R.P. Wright (Oxford 1965).
Map References for Camerton
NGRef: ST6856 OSMap: LR172
Roman Roads near Camerton
Fosse Way: NNE (8) to Aqvae Svlis (Bath, Avon) Fosse Way: SSW (8) to Shepton Mallet (Somerset)
Sites near Camerton Settlement
- Wellow Courtyard Villa (5 km)
Villa - Combe Villa (10 km)
Villa - Aquae Sulis (Bath) (11 km)
Roman Spa Town and Roman Temple Or Shrine - Chew Park Roman Villa (12 km)
Villa - Keynsham Villa (13 km)
Settlement and Villa - Pagans Hill Chew Stoke Temple (14 km)
Temple Or Shrine - Shepton Mallet (15 km)
Pottery and Settlement - Charterhouse Settlement (18 km)
Major Settlement - Charterhouse Mine (18 km)
Lead Mine and Silver Mine - Charterhouse Fort (18 km)
Auxiliary Fort