Yeovil

• Yeovil is a town located on the river Yeo in the county of Somerset.
• It was founded by the Saxons in c.880 CE.

Roman History

• Although there is some evidence of a town during the Roman occupation, no name survives.
• However, it was crossed by an important Roman Road through what is now the centre of the town.
• The road through Yeovil connected Ilchester on the Fosse Way with Dorchester on the south coast.
• The Roman road aligns with the modern A37.
• Several Roman villas also existed in the area.

Yeovil