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The Roman camp on Birch Hill is a military installation located approximately 200 metres north-west of Birchdale Farm in Cheshire. The site is identifiable as a temporary or auxiliary Roman camp of the early Imperial period, likely dating to the first or second century AD, representing the Roman military presence during the conquest and consolidation of Britain. The camp survives as earthwork remains visible in the landscape, preserving evidence of the characteristic defensive ditches and ramparts typical of Roman military engineering of this era. Its location in Cheshire reflects the strategic importance of the region during the Roman occupation, forming part of the wider network of Roman military installations established across northern Britain.
Roman camp on Birch Hill 200m north west of Birchdale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014114. View the official record →
The Roman camp on Birch Hill is a military installation located approximately 200 metres north-west of Birchdale Farm in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014114.
Roman camp on Birch Hill 200m north west of Birchdale Farm 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 1014114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 14th century kiln (5 km), Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm (6.3 km), Standing cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camp on Birch Hill 200m north west of Birchdale Farm'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 on Birch Hill 200m north west of Birchdale Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.