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Broadbury Castle is a Roman camp located in Devon, England, dating to the first century AD. The site comprises a fortified enclosure with defensive earthworks characteristic of Roman military installations of the early Imperial period. Its location and layout suggest it served as a temporary or semi-permanent base during the Roman campaigns in the southwest of Britain, likely related to the conquest and consolidation of the region under governors such as Suetonius Paulinus or his successors. The surviving earthwork remains, including ditches and ramparts, provide evidence of Roman military engineering practices and the extent of Roman military presence in the Devonshire landscape during the first century of the occupation.
Broadbury Castle Roman camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017969. View the official record →
Broadbury Castle is a Roman camp located in Devon, England, dating to the first century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017969.
Broadbury Castle Roman camp 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 1017969.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Galford Down, 200m south west of Westdown Pool (10 km), Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden (10.1 km), Round cairn 700m south-west of Great Nodden (10.2 km).
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