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Banovallum is a Romano-British fort situated near Horncastle in Lincolnshire, dating to the second century AD. The site preserves substantial remains of defensive stone walls, which represent one of the most impressive examples of Roman military architecture surviving in the East Midlands. Originally constructed as an auxiliary fort to control the river crossing and surrounding region, Banovallum formed part of the network of frontier installations maintained during the Roman occupation of Britain. The surviving masonry demonstrates the sophisticated engineering techniques employed by Roman military builders, with stone walls that once enclosed the fort's internal garrison and administrative structures.
Banovallum, remains of Roman wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005034. View the official record →
Banovallum is a Romano-British fort situated near Horncastle in Lincolnshire, dating to the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005034.
Banovallum, remains of Roman wall 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 1005034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishponds 350m north of Scrivelsby Court (3.4 km), Site of St Martin's Church, Dalderby (4 km), Woodhall Hall moated site (4.5 km).
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