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The Roman fort north-east of Buckton is a fortified military installation dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. Located in Herefordshire, the fort represents an important element of the Roman frontier defence system in the Welsh Marches region during the Imperial period. The site preserves archaeological evidence of its structural layout and occupation phases, though much of the fort's detailed history and precise chronology remain the subject of ongoing scholarly investigation. Its location reflects Roman strategic positioning in this frontier territory, where military installations served to control movement and maintain order in a contested borderland.
Roman fort NE of Buckton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003593. View the official record →
The Roman fort north-east of Buckton is a fortified military installation dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003593.
Roman fort NE of Buckton 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 1003593.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound 1200yds (1100m) NNE of the Church (5.7 km), Lingen Castle (6.7 km), Limebrook Priory (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fort NE of Buckton'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 NE of Buckton stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.