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Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow

England
List entry 1005101
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005101
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
38.7 hectares
Grid reference
SD 61237 75973, SD 61637 75992
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Over Burrow is a Roman fort situated in Lancashire, England, dating to the first and second centuries AD. The site represents an important military installation within the frontier zone of Roman Britain, strategically positioned to control movement and communications in the north-western landscape. Archaeological investigation and topographical survey have revealed the characteristic features of a fort layout, including ditches and ramparts, alongside evidence of associated civil settlement that developed in response to the military presence. The fort exemplifies the wider Roman military strategy of establishing interconnected forts across northern Britain during the period of imperial consolidation and garrison maintenance.

Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005101. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow?

Over Burrow is a Roman fort situated in Lancashire, England, dating to the first and second centuries AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005101.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow?

Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow 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 1005101.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman milestone 500ft (150m) SE of Overtown Farm (1.7 km), Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 375m ENE of Collingholme (2.8 km), Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme (4.7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman milestone 500ft (150m) SE of Overtown Farm
1.7 km
Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 375m ENE of Collingholme
2.8 km
Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme
4.7 km
Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling
5 km
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle
5.3 km
Clintsfield Colliery
6.4 km
Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby
6.9 km
Loyn Bridge
6.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow

Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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