Cunetio

Cunetio
Cunetio
Cunetio within the River Kennet valley
Cunetio is located in Wiltshire
Cunetio
Location of Cunetio in Wiltshire
LocationSituated on a Roman road between Durocornovium and Venta Belgarum
RegionBritannia
Coordinates51°25′25.10″N 1°41′26.14″W / 51.4236389°N 1.6905944°W / 51.4236389; -1.6905944
Altitude130 m (427 ft)
TypeWalled Settlement
Part ofBritannia Superior
Length265 m (869 ft)
Width213 m (699 ft)
Area30 hectares (74 acres)
History
Founded2nd century AD
AbandonedLate 5th century AD
PeriodsRoman Britain
CulturesRomano-British
Site notes
Discovered1940s
Excavation dates1960 - 2000s
ArchaeologistsWessex Archaeology
Time Team
Conditionno extant remains
ManagementScheduled monument
Public accessno

Cunetio was a large walled town in a valley of the River Kennet in modern-day Wiltshire, England. The settlement was occupied from the 2nd century AD by Romano-British people until the post-Roman period, and was abandoned in the early 5th century. Its site is near the village of Mildenhall, about 1+12 miles (2.4 km) east of the market town of Marlborough.

The entire town lay undiscovered until it was identified from aerial photos in the 1940s. Archaeological excavations have revealed that the town was a substantial urban area defended by large masonry walls. Artefacts recovered from the site include kitchenware, personal effects, and two hoards of Roman coinage.