Cunetio
Cunetio | |
Cunetio within the River Kennet valley | |
Location of Cunetio in Wiltshire | |
| Location | Situated on a Roman road between Durocornovium and Venta Belgarum |
|---|---|
| Region | Britannia |
| Coordinates | 51°25′25.10″N 1°41′26.14″W / 51.4236389°N 1.6905944°W |
| Altitude | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Type | Walled Settlement |
| Part of | Britannia Superior |
| Length | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Width | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Area | 30 hectares (74 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | Late 5th century AD |
| Periods | Roman Britain |
| Cultures | Romano-British |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1940s |
| Excavation dates | 1960 - 2000s |
| Archaeologists | Wessex Archaeology Time Team |
| Condition | no extant remains |
| Management | Scheduled monument |
| Public access | no |
Cunetio was a large walled town in a valley of the River Kennet in modern-day Wiltshire, England. Occupied from the 2nd century AD by Romano-British people, the settlement was abandoned in the early 5th century, the emerging post-Roman period. It lay near what is now the village of Mildenhall, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) east of the market town of Marlborough. Scholars were unaware of the site until it was rediscovered by aerial photos in the 1940s. Archaeological excavations subsequently revealed a substantial urban area defended by large masonry walls. Artefacts recovered from Cunetio have included kitchenware, personal effects, and two hoards of Roman coinage.