Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman fort W of Eaton House

Roman fort W of Eaton House

England
List entry 1006098
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006098
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.35 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 90517 10572
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman fort W of Eaton House is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Staffordshire. The fort dates to the Roman occupation period of Britain and formed part of the defensive and administrative infrastructure of the province. Its physical remains, now largely earthworks, preserve evidence of the fort's layout and construction. The site is recorded in the national heritage list as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological importance for understanding Roman military organisation and settlement patterns in the Midlands region.

Roman fort W of Eaton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006098. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman fort W of Eaton House?

Roman fort W of Eaton House is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006098.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman fort W of Eaton House?

Roman fort W of Eaton House 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 1006098.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman fort W of Eaton House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Pennocrucium, E of Stretton Bridge (0.3 km), Two Roman camps N of Water Eaton (0.7 km), Camp NE of Stretton Mill (1 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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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman fort W of Eaton House

Roman fort W of Eaton House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.