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Bainbridge Roman fort is a military installation constructed in the first century AD in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, as part of Rome's occupation and control of northern Britain. The fort, known as Virosidium in antiquity, occupied a strategic location commanding the valley and served as a garrison for auxiliary troops throughout the Roman period. The site preserves substantial earthwork remains including the fort's defensive ditches and rampart lines, which are still visible as raised banks and linear depressions in the landscape. The fort was accompanied by an annexe to the south, an auxiliary structure typical of Roman military complexes, and both elements remain archaeologically significant for understanding Roman military organisation in the northern frontier zone.
Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017920. View the official record →
Bainbridge Roman fort is a military installation constructed in the first century AD in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, as part of Rome's occupation and control of northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017920.
Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe 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 1017920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort (0.6 km), Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill (0.9 km), Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church (0.9 km).
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