Bannaventa was a posting station for Roman travellers and would have operated along the lines of the coaching towns of a later period along Watling Street.
The town would have been a vital part of the road infrastructure of Roman Britain.
The Fortified town would provide a safe, warm resting place where provisions for the journey could be purchased and horses and other livestock could be safely stabled overnight.
The town would also provide some protection for the wider population in the vicinity in times of danger.
In close proximity of the town there are several other Roman sites which are connected with Bannaventa.
These include the remains of a villa on the summit of nearby Borough Hill, another smaller settlement between Thrupp lodge and Thrupp Grounds (SP 599651) and various other small homesteads have been located at grid references SP613638, SP608649 and another Roman villa at SP605649.
Bannaventa was a posting station for Roman travellers and would have operated along the lines of the coaching towns of a later period along Watling Street. The town would have been a vital part of the road infrastructure of Roman Britain. The Fortified town would provide a safe, warm resting place where provisions for the journey could be purchased and horses and other livestock could be safely stabled overnight. The town would also provide some protection for the wider population in the vicinity in times of danger. In close proximity of the town there are several other Roman sites which are connected with Bannaventa. These include the remains of a villa on the summit of nearby Borough Hill, another smaller settlement between Thrupp lodge and Thrupp Grounds (SP 599651) and various other small homesteads have been located at grid references SP613638, SP608649 and another Roman villa at SP605649.
Bannaventa