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Derventio is a Roman fort and settlement located in Yorkshire, England, situated at the confluence of the River Derwent and River Ouse near the village of Malton. The site dates to the Roman occupation of Britain, functioning as a military installation during the first and second centuries AD as part of the defensive infrastructure of Roman Yorkshire. Archaeological evidence indicates the fort served as a strategic point controlling river communications and access routes through the northern territories. The surviving earthwork remains and subsurface archaeological deposits preserve evidence of Roman military occupation, including structural foundations and artefactual material that contribute to understanding Roman frontier administration in northern Britain.
Roman minor town identified as Derventio is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1416328. View the official record →
Derventio is a Roman fort and settlement located in Yorkshire, England, situated at the confluence of the River Derwent and River Ouse near the village of Malton. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1416328.
Roman minor town identified as Derventio 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 1416328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kexby Bridge Also in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE (3.4 km), St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church (4.3 km), Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks at Manor House (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman minor town identified as Derventio'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 minor town identified as Derventio stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.