Yeovil is on the main Roman road from Dorchester to the Fosse Way at Ilchester.[4] The route of the old road is aligned with the A37 from Dorchester, Hendford Hill, Rustywell, across the Westland site, to Larkhill Road and Vagg Lane, rejoining the A37 at the Halfway House pub in the Ilchester Road.[5] The Westland site has evidence of a small Roman town.[6] There were several Roman villas (estates) in the area.