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Roman Fort, 200 yards east of All Saints' Church, is a scheduled monument in Derbyshire protecting a 2.24-hectare area. The fort was constructed on bedrock of Triassic mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, typical of the regional geology in this part of the Midlands. This elevated position provided suitable terrain for the military installation, which formed part of Rome's frontier infrastructure in Britain during the occupation period.
The fort's location east of the parish church reflects the long historical significance of this landscape. The underlying Triassic rocks, formed over 200 million years ago, provided a stable foundation for the Roman builders' earthworks and structures. The scheduled protection recognises the fort's archaeological importance and its potential to yield further evidence of Roman military organisation and daily life in this region.
The monument is protected by Historic England under reference 1007033, ensuring the preservation of its remains and the archaeological record they contain. The fort's position relative to the modern parish church illustrates how ecclesiastical sites in medieval England sometimes developed in proximity to earlier military and administrative centres, creating layers of historical significance across the same landscape.
Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007033. View the official record →
Roman Fort, 200 yards east of All Saints' Church, is a scheduled monument in Derbyshire protecting a 2.24-hectare area. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007033.
Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church 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 1007033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site SE of Sawley Locks (0.8 km), Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn (2.1 km), Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church'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 fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.