Jordan Hill Roman Temple

Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Jordan Hill Temple
A view of Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is located in Dorset
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Map showing the location of Jordan Hill Roman Temple in Dorset.
LocationPreston, Weymouth, Dorset
Coordinates50°38′15″N 2°25′38″W / 50.637547°N 2.4271160°W / 50.637547; -2.4271160
TypeRomano-Celtic temple
AreaCella: 6.8 m2 (73 sq ft)
Temenos: 84 m2 (900 sq ft)
History
FoundedAD 69–79
Abandoned350–400
CulturesRomano-British
Site notes
OwnershipEnglish Heritage
ManagementEnglish Heritage
Public accessOpen any reasonable time during daylight hours
Websitehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/jordan-hill-roman-temple/
Official nameRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill
Designated08 October 1981

Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Original amateur archaeological excavations on the site were carried out by J. Medhurst in 1843-6. These were followed by excavations by C.D. Drew and C.S. Prideaux during 1931-32 suggesting that the site was in operation between c. AD 69–79 to the late 4th century. Some of the finds from the excavations in the 1930s are in the Dorset Museum and the British Museum. There are other Roman sites nearby including Preston Roman Villa to the north west.[1]

  1. ^ "Preston Roman villa, Non Civil Parish - 1002704 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.