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Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well

England
List entry 1002930
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002930
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.67 hectares
Grid reference
SE 51928 12006
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Robin Hood's Well is a Roman fort situated in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Roman occupation period. The site occupies a strategic location along the network of Roman military installations that secured the northern frontier and internal communications of Roman Britain. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains consistent with auxiliary fort construction, including evidence of defensive works and internal military infrastructure typical of the Roman imperial period. The fort represents an important element in understanding Roman military organisation and settlement patterns across the Yorkshire region during the centuries of Roman rule in Britain.

Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002930. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well?

Robin Hood's Well is a Roman fort situated in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Roman occupation period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002930.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well?

Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well 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 1002930.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster (6.1 km), Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (6.2 km), Radcliffe moated site, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (6.3 km).

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Monuments
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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
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster
6.1 km
Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street
6.2 km
Radcliffe moated site, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street
6.3 km
Medieval standing cross and early 20th century memorial cross
7.6 km
Moat Hills moated site, Bentley
8 km
Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall
8.4 km
Cusworth Motte Castle
8.9 km
Site of St Helen's Chapel
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well

Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.

The wider landscape

Around Roman fort at Robin Hood's Well

Battle of Towton, 1461Battle (1461) · ~16.4 miles
Domesday entry for Skelbrooke, Yorkshire →
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