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A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton

England
List entry 1002669
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002669
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
8.37 hectares
Grid reference
SS 73331 07226, SS 73325 07035
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bury Barton is a Roman fort located near Exeter in Devon, England, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort forms part of the network of military installations established during the first and second centuries AD to control and secure the southwestern peninsula. The site preserves earthwork remains characteristic of Roman fort construction, including defensive ditches and ramparts that define its rectangular plan. As a component of the Roman military infrastructure in the Southwest, Bury Barton contributes to understanding Roman strategic deployment and the consolidation of Roman authority across Devonshire during the imperial period.

A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002669. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton?

Bury Barton is a Roman fort located near Exeter in Devon, England, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002669.

Who is responsible for protecting A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton?

A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002669.

What other scheduled monuments are near A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 140m south east of Burston Cross (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage (5.8 km), Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage (5.8 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 140m south east of Burston Cross
5.7 km
Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage
5.8 km
Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage
5.8 km
Bowl barrow 220m south west of Hampson Cottage
5.9 km
Wayside cross 100m north west of East Langford
5.9 km
A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson
6.1 km
Two bowl barrows 250m north of Natson Farm
6.2 km
Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm
6.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton

A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton

ExeterRoman town · ~14.6 miles
Domesday entry for Bury, Devon →
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