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Greta Bridge Roman fort is a military installation located in North Yorkshire near the river crossing from which it derives its name. The fort was established during the 1st century AD as part of Rome's occupation of northern Britain and served as an important strategic point on the road network connecting the garrison at York with the frontier installations further north. The site comprises not only the fort itself but also the substantial vicus or civilian settlement that developed adjacent to the military installation, along with a well-preserved section of the Roman road that linked these settlements to the wider network of imperial routes. The archaeological remains, which have been subject to intermittent investigation and recording, provide material evidence for military occupation, trade, and settlement patterns typical of Roman frontier provinces.
Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019074. View the official record →
Greta Bridge Roman fort is a military installation located in North Yorkshire near the river crossing from which it derives its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019074.
Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road 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 1019074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well (7.6 km), Cup and ring marked stone on Gayles Plantation 410m north of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (7.8 km), Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (7.8 km).
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