Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws

Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws

England
List entry 1007522
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007522
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.37 hectares
Grid reference
NY 90457 82526
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman temporary camp 350 metres south-west of Fourlaws is a first or second century military installation located in Northumberland. The site represents one of several temporary camps established in the region during the Roman campaigns in Britain, likely associated with the operations of the Roman army as it moved through northern England. The camp's earthworks, now substantially levelled, would originally have comprised defensive ditches and ramparts typical of Roman marching camps, designed for temporary occupation by troops on campaign. Its precise dating and specific historical context within the broader pattern of Roman military activity in Northumberland remain subjects of archaeological study.

Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007522. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws?

The Roman temporary camp 350 metres south-west of Fourlaws is a first or second century military installation located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007522.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws?

Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws 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 1007522.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill (6.8 km), Chipchase Tower (7.1 km), Romano-British farmstead, 120m south west of Cat's Elbow (7.6 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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws

Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Roman temporary camp, 350m south-west of Fourlaws

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~11.2 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~7.1 miles