Pagans Hill Roman Temple

The Pagans Hill Roman Temple was a Romano-British-style temple (Romano-Celtic temple) excavated on Pagans Hill at Chew Stoke in the English county of Somerset [1]. The temple faced east and was first built in the late-3rd century, possibly to the god Mercury [1]. After the collapse of the original building another temple was built, which again fell into ruin [1]. The final rebuild, after about 367 CE included the addition of an internal screen [1]. The temple was on a promontory overlooking the River Chew [1]. It was excavated by Philip Rahtz between 1949 and 1953 [1]. Among the artefacts found in the well approximately 15 meters west of the temple foundations, was an unusual sculpture of a dog with collar [1].