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The Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm is a military installation of the Roman period located in Shropshire. The site represents one of the auxiliary forts established as part of Rome's administrative and defensive infrastructure in the Welsh Marches during the occupation of Britain. The fort's earthworks remain visible in the landscape, preserving evidence of its ditch systems and ramparts characteristic of Roman military architecture. The installation dates to the Roman period of British occupation and reflects the strategic importance of the region in maintaining Roman control over Wales and the border territories.
Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020283. View the official record →
The Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm is a military installation of the Roman period located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020283.
Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge 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 1020283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill motte and bailey castle (3.7 km), Churchyard cross, St Bartholomew's Church (4.2 km), Site of medieval college (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.