Jordan Hill Roman Temple

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

A view of Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Map showing the location of Jordan Hill Roman Temple in Dorset.
Location	Preston, Weymouth, Dorset
Coordinates	50°38′15″N 2°25′38″W / 50.637547°N 2.4271160°W / 50.637547; -2.4271160
Type	Romano-Celtic temple
Area	Cella: 6.8 m2 (73 sq ft) Temenos: 84 m2 (900 sq ft)
History
Founded	AD 69–79
Abandoned	350–400
Cultures	Romano-British
Site notes
Ownership	English Heritage
Management	English Heritage
Public access	Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
Website	https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/jordan-hill-roman-temple/
Scheduled monument
Official name	Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill
Designated	08 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]