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A Roman camp is a military fortification located 250 metres north-west of Silloans in Northumberland. The site comprises a rectangular enclosure defined by defensive ditches and ramparts characteristic of Roman temporary or semi-permanent camps constructed during the campaigns in northern Britain, likely dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. Such installations served as strategic bases for Roman forces operating in the region, positioned to control movement and facilitate military operations across the challenging terrain of Northumberland. The earthwork remains survive as an archaeological monument providing evidence of Rome's military infrastructure and occupation strategy in the northern frontier zone of Roman Britain.
Roman camp, 250m north-west of Silloans is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011391. View the official record →
A Roman camp is a military fortification located 250 metres north-west of Silloans in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011391.
Roman camp, 250m north-west of Silloans 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 1011391.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead 330m west of Rattenraw Farm (6.1 km), Romano-British farmstead 350m south of Rattenraw Farm (6.5 km), Medieval wayside cross, 200m NNW of Brownrigg (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camp, 250m north-west of Silloans'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.
Roman camp, 250m north-west of Silloans stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.