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Metchley is a Roman fort situated near Birmingham in Warwickshire, England, dating to the late first century AD. The fort was established during the Roman advance into the Midlands, likely in the late 70s or early 80s AD, and served as a strategic military installation during the campaigns of Agricola and subsequent consolidation of Roman Britain. Archaeological investigation has revealed the remains of defensive ditches and structural evidence indicating a typical playing-card layout characteristic of Roman auxiliary forts. The site is significant for understanding Roman military deployment in the central regions of Britain and the infrastructure required to support the occupation and subjugation of the Welsh borderlands and surrounding territories.
Roman forts at Metchley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020977. View the official record →
Metchley is a Roman fort situated near Birmingham in Warwickshire, England, dating to the late first century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020977.
Roman forts at Metchley 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 1020977.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Weoley Castle (2.3 km), Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion (3.4 km), The de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman forts at Metchley's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman forts at Metchley stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.