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Castleshaw Roman forts is a site comprising the remains of two successive Roman military installations located near Delph in the Pennines of Greater Manchester (historically Yorkshire). The forts, which date to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, were constructed during Rome's occupation of Britain and served as defensive and administrative outposts along the strategic route across the Pennine hills. The site preserves the physical evidence of both fort structures, with visible earthworks and archaeological deposits revealing details of their military occupation and eventual abandonment. The forts represent important evidence for Roman military infrastructure in the northern frontier region of Roman Britain and have been the subject of archaeological investigation and recording.
Castleshaw Roman forts, 250m west of Castle Shaw Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017837. View the official record →
Castleshaw Roman forts is a site comprising the remains of two successive Roman military installations located near Delph in the Pennines of Greater Manchester (historically Yorkshire). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017837.
Castleshaw Roman forts, 250m west of Castle Shaw Farm 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 1017837.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr Barn (2.7 km), Close Gate Bridge (4 km), Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth (6.4 km).
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