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Hinxworth Roman fortlet is a small Roman military installation situated in Hertfordshire. The site dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the type of auxiliary fort constructed to support the wider network of military and administrative control across the province. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of Roman occupation and military activity at the location, contributing to understanding of Roman defensive arrangements in the region. The fortlet's remains survive as an archaeological site of significance to the study of Roman military organisation in Roman Britain.
Hinxworth Roman fortlet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015852. View the official record →
Hinxworth Roman fortlet is a small Roman military installation situated in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015852.
Hinxworth Roman fortlet 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 1015852.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Radwell Roman villa (5 km), Two bowl barrows at Bygrave, 650m east of Park Wood (5.2 km), Barrow, south of Radwell (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hinxworth Roman fortlet's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hinxworth Roman fortlet stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.