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Bainbridge Roman fort is a first-century Roman auxiliary fort located in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Bain and Ure. The fort was established around AD 80 as part of the Roman military infrastructure in northern Britain and remained in occupation until approximately AD 180, serving as a strategic garrison under the control of successive Roman commanders. The site preserves substantial earthworks including the characteristic playing-card shaped plan of a Roman fort with visible ramparts and ditches, along with an associated annexe to the south. Archaeological investigation and surface features indicate the fort contained standard Roman military buildings including a headquarters building, officers' quarters, and barrack blocks, demonstrating the organised layout typical of Roman auxiliary forts in Britain.
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 first-century Roman auxiliary fort located in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Bain and Ure. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.