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The Roman camp at Upton is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately four hundred metres east of the water tower north of Long Lane in Cheshire. The site represents a temporary marching camp of the Roman period, characteristic of military installations constructed during campaigns of conquest and consolidation. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Roman military activity and infrastructure in the region during the occupation of Britain.
Roman camp at Upton, 400m east of the water tower north of Long Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015608. View the official record →
The Roman camp at Upton is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately four hundred metres east of the water tower north of Long Lane in Cheshire.
Roman camp at Upton, 400m east of the water tower north of Long Lane 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 1015608.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntington Hall moated site (6.1 km), Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm (6.7 km), Motte and associated earthworks east of Old Rectory (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camp at Upton, 400m east of the water tower north of Long Lane'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 at Upton, 400m east of the water tower north of Long Lane stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.