Sacred Places in Roman Britain

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Mithraea Temples — Classical Roman Temples — Romano‑Celtic Sacred Springs & Water Early Christian

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Reference tables (deities, rituals, transitions)

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Celtic Name	Roman Equivalent	Combined Form	Locations/Evidence	Attributes
Sulis	Minerva	Sulis Minerva	Bath	Healing, wisdom, springs
Lugus	Mercury	Mercury Lugus	Widespread	Commerce, travel, eloquence
Nodens	Mars	Mars Nodens	Lydney (Gloucs.)	War, healing, hunting
Taranis	Jupiter	Jupiter Taranis	Gaul & Britain	Thunder, sky, wheel
Brigantia	Victoria/Minerva	Brigantia	Northern Britain	Victory, crafts, tribal goddess
Coventina	—	Coventina	Carrawburgh	Water, springs, prophecy
Epona	—	Epona	Military sites	Horses, fertility, journey
Cernunnos	—	Cernunnos	Southern Britain	Nature, fertility, animals
Belenus	Apollo	Apollo Belenus	Widespread	Sun, healing, light
Sucellus	Silvanus	Silvanus Sucellus	Gaul & Britain	Forest, agriculture, underworld

Practice	Sites	Evidence	Period	Context
Phallic carvings	Hadrian’s Wall, Vindolanda	13+ carved phalli	2nd–4th c.	Military protection/intimidation
Curse tablets	Bath, London	130+ at Bath	2nd–4th c.	Legal/personal grievances
Votive offerings	Bath, springs, temples	Coins, jewelry, weapons	IA–Roman	Petition/thanksgiving
Animal sacrifice	Temple sites	Bone deposits	Roman	Religious ritual
Water rituals	Sacred springs	Pewter vessels	Roman	Healing/purification
Military dedications	Hadrian’s Wall forts	Altars	Roman	Unit cohesion/protection
Coin offerings	Bath	12,500+ coins	IA–Roman	Continuity

Site	Roman Period	Sub‑Roman Evidence	Early Medieval	Continuity
Bath	Sulis Minerva temple	Possible continued use	Medieval abbey	Site continuity
St Albans	Martyr shrine	Germanus visit 429	Abbey foundation	Cult continuity
Glastonbury	Possible Roman site	Early Christian community	Abbey	Religious continuity
Caerleon	Military base, martyrs	Welsh Christian tradition	Medieval settlement	Memorial continuity
Lullingstone	House‑church	Abandonment	Agricultural use	Discontinuity
Carrawburgh	Mithraeum, Coventina	Abandonment c.350	Agricultural use	Discontinuity