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Okehampton Roman fort is a first-century Roman military installation situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. The site comprises a fort of approximately three acres together with associated fortlets and enclosures that formed part of the Roman defensive network in the Southwest peninsula. The fort was occupied during the later first century AD, likely constructed during the campaigns of Agricola or in the immediate aftermath, and represents an important element of Rome's control over this remote region. The visible earthworks include the characteristic playing-card shaped fort layout with ditch systems, along with additional field works that demonstrate the scale of Roman military organisation in the Devonian landscape.
Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015829. View the official record →
Okehampton Roman fort is a first-century Roman military installation situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015829.
Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures 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 1015829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill (10.1 km), Round cairn 780m south of the Thirlstone (10.5 km), Round cairn 310m SSW of Great Links Tor (10.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures'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.
Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.