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Kinvaston Roman camp is a first-century fort situated in Staffordshire. The site dates to the period of Roman military expansion in Britain, likely established during the campaigns of the 50s or 60s AD as part of the advance into the Midlands. The camp occupies an area demonstrating the characteristic rectangular layout typical of Roman auxiliary installations, with defensive ditches and ramparts that remain visible as earthwork features in the landscape. Its strategic location reflects the Roman military's need to maintain control over newly conquered territory in the region during the early decades of occupation.
Roman camp, Kinvaston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006104. View the official record →
Kinvaston Roman camp is a first-century fort situated in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006104.
Roman camp, Kinvaston 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 1006104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Roman camps N of Water Eaton (0.5 km), Site of Pennocrucium, E of Stretton Bridge (0.9 km), Roman fort W of Eaton House (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camp, Kinvaston'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, Kinvaston stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.