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Greensforge is a Roman camp located in Staffordshire, situated in the West Midlands region of England. The site represents a temporary military installation of the Roman occupation period, reflecting the strategic infrastructure developed by Roman forces during their campaigns and consolidation of Britain. The camp's earthworks and structural remains are testimony to Roman military engineering practices and the logistical networks that supported frontier operations and troop movements across the province. The monument provides archaeological evidence of Roman military presence and organisation in the Midlands during the imperial period.
Roman camps at Greensforge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006118. View the official record →
Greensforge is a Roman camp located in Staffordshire, situated in the West Midlands region of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006118.
Roman camps at Greensforge 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 1006118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Roman camps near Greensforge (0.7 km), Roman camp 600yds (550m) WSW of Swindon iron works (2.1 km), Cross in St Mary's churchyard (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camps at Greensforge'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 camps at Greensforge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.