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Roman Period

Roman Fort at Reculver

210
Kent, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
coastal raiders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Roman auxiliary garrison defending the Saxon Shore
Outcome
The fort was garrisoned for over two centuries guarding the Wantsum Channel. It remained an important coastal defence until the late Roman period.
The Battle

History & Significance

Reculver on the Kent coast was established as a Roman Saxon Shore fort to defend against coastal raiders. It formed part of the defensive system protecting the approaches to Londinium from the sea.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Fort at Reculver

Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Gateway to Brook Farm, Hillborough
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, parish church of St Giles and associated remains immediately east of Sarre Mill
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Group of ring ditches 400yds (360m) NW of Great Brooks End Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains at Monkton, 550m north of Walters Hall Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 miles
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