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Roman camps southwest of Stoneyford Cottages is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of military earthworks dating to the Roman period of Britain. The site comprises two overlapping or adjacent camps situated in the landscape near Stoneyford Cottages in Shropshire, representing evidence of Roman military occupation and campaigning in the Welsh Marches region. The camps are characterised by their defensive ditches and ramparts, preserved as earthwork remains that reflect the temporary or semi-permanent nature of Roman military establishments during the conquest and consolidation phases of Roman Britain. These installations provide archaeological evidence of Roman strategic military deployment in the borderlands during the first century AD, a period of considerable Roman military activity in the Welsh frontier zone.
Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006249. View the official record →
Roman camps southwest of Stoneyford Cottages is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of military earthworks dating to the Roman period of Britain.
Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages 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 1006249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm (2.1 km), Castle Hill motte and bailey castle (3.1 km), Churchyard cross, St Bartholomew's Church (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages'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 SW of Stoneyford Cottages stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.