Romano-British Villa

Snettisham, Norfolk

NGRef: TF6833 OSMap: LR132 Type: Villa, probable Settlement.
Roads
N (6) to Holme next the Sea SSE (16) to Kempstone

Situated on the eastern shores of the Metaris Aestuarium (The Wash). The find-place of a late iron-age gold torc of marvellous craftsmanship. The road south is strewn with villas; at West Newton (TF7027) with substantial buildings nearby at Flitcham (TF7127); Grimston (TF7121) and Gayton Thorpe (TF7318).

See: Historical Map and Guide - Roman Britain by the Ordnance Survey (3rd, 4th & 5th eds., 1956, 1994 & 2001).

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