Abstract :
This paper presents the interim results of Oxford University’s on-going excavations at the Roman
religious complex at Marcham/Frilford, Oxfordshire. This site has been the focus of debates
about continuity from the Iron Age into the Roman period since the original excavations at the
temple by Bradford and Goodchild in the 1930s. New fi ndings from the current excavations are
brought to bear on this question, in particular how the Iron Age activity infl uenced the design
and layout of the Roman complex. In addition, the paper uses preliminary analysis of the fi nds
from the excavations to discuss the nature of religious practices and activities at the site.
