1,257Sites
Ancient sites in the United Kingdom
1,257 places of the ancient world in the United Kingdom: forts and camps 603, villas and houses 256, cities and settlements 184, archaeological sites 48, temples and sanctuaries 45. Most often first recorded: Roman period.
184Cities and settlements
45Temples and sanctuaries
256Villas and houses
7Eras
Where the ancient sites are
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages
When they first appear
Before 750 BC143
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC1
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC2
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC4
Roman period30 BC – AD 3001,016
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 64016
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 145317
By kind
Forts and camps603
Villas and houses256
Cities and settlements184
Archaeological sites48
Temples and sanctuaries45
Aqueducts and baths35
Mines and quarries30
Bridges, road stations and ports20
Tombs and cemeteries19
Theatres and amphitheatres17
The best-known sites
Aquae SulisAqueduct or baths · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
BathBarcombe Hill Roman Signal StationBridge, station or port · Roman period · World Heritage
Bardon MillStonehengeArchaeological site · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
AmesburyCoriosopitum / CoriaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
CorbridgeAlauna / AlioneFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
MaryportNess of BrodgarSettlement · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
StennessSkara BraeSettlement · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
NorthdykeBoothby Roman fortFort · Roman period · World Heritage
BoothbyDurrington WallsArchaeological site · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
DurringtonMaes HoweTomb or cemetery · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
FinstownSkinburnessFort · Roman period · World Heritage
SkinburnessStanding Stones of StennessArchaeological site · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
StennessRed House Roman CampFort · Roman period · World Heritage
NewbroughRiver Gelt Roman QuarryMine or quarry · Roman period · World Heritage
BramptonMilefortlet 1Fort · Roman period · World Heritage
Bowness-on-SolwayPasture House Turret 3AFort · World Heritage
Bowness-on-SolwaySwarthy HillFort · Roman period · World Heritage
CrosscanonbyRing of BrodgarArchaeological site · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
StennessRavenglass Roman Bath HouseAqueduct or baths · Roman period · World Heritage
RavenglassLees Hall Roman CampFort · Roman period · World Heritage
HaltwhistleAballavaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Burgh by SandsBannaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Upper DentonBribraFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Holme St CuthbertCongavataFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
DrumburghRegions
Every site
Towns with the most ancient sites
Upper DentonSites: 22
HaltwhistleSites: 21
Newcastle upon TyneSites: 18
Bardon MillSites: 17
BramptonSites: 16
Burgh by SandsSites: 15
NewburnSites: 15
BathSites: 11
ChollertonSites: 11
GrindonSites: 11
Tower HamletsSites: 10
AcombSites: 10
Bowness-on-SolwaySites: 10
SimonburnSites: 8
CarlisleSites: 8
SandhoeSites: 7
FalkirkSites: 7
BearsdenSites: 7