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Great Chesterford is a Roman fort and associated settlement located in Essex, England, occupying a strategic position on the River Cam. The fort dates to the Roman occupation of Britain, likely established during the 1st century AD as part of the defensive and administrative infrastructure of Roman Essex. Beneath and around the fort site are Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, providing archaeological evidence of continuity and change in settlement patterns across the transition from Roman to post-Roman Britain. The site represents an important example of Roman military installation and its role in the Romanisation of the eastern English landscape, though much of the physical remains lie beneath the modern landscape.
Roman fort, Roman town, Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Great Chesterford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013484. View the official record →
Great Chesterford is a Roman fort and associated settlement located in Essex, England, occupying a strategic position on the River Cam. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013484.
Roman fort, Roman town, Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Great Chesterford 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 1013484.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Hill camp (5.3 km), Audley End Mansion (5.4 km), Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane (5.7 km).
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