Nettleton, Wiltshire

Nettleton
Nettleton

 Nettleton shown within Wiltshire
Population 597 (parish, including Burton and West Kington) (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference ST8278
Parish Nettleton
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Chippenham
Postcode district SN14
Dialling code 01249
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament North Wiltshire
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Nettleton is a village and civil parish about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Chippenham in Wiltshire, England.

Archaeology

Lugbury is a chambered long barrow about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) east of the village.[2] Excavations in the 19th century found 28 human skeletons in its chambers.[2]

Remains of a Romano-British settlement of about 30 buildings have been found in the parish.[2] They include a temple to Diana and a shrine to Apollo Cunomaglus that were excavated between 1956 and 1971.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Area selected: North Wiltshire (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790550. Retrieved 10 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page356
  3. ^ Wedlake, 1982

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