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Aldborough Roman town is a Romano-British settlement located near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, occupying the site of the Roman fort and vicus of Isurium Brigantum. Established in the early second century AD as a military installation controlling the territory of the Brigantes tribe, it subsequently developed into a substantial civilian settlement serving as a local administrative and commercial centre. The town's defences were rebuilt and reinforced during the later Roman period, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation extending into the fourth century. Surviving structural remains include sections of the defensive ditch and fragmentary building foundations, whilst finds from systematic excavation and fieldwork have revealed the material culture of the Romano-British population that inhabited this important northern settlement.
Aldborough Roman town is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003133. View the official record →
Aldborough Roman town is a Romano-British settlement located near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, occupying the site of the Roman fort and vicus of Isurium Brigantum. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003133.
Aldborough Roman town 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 1003133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aldborough Cross (0.2 km), Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth (1.4 km), Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm (1.9 km).
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