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Rossington Roman fort is a first-century Roman military installation located near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. The fort formed part of the Roman road network in the northern frontier region of Roman Britain and dates to the mid-first century AD, possibly associated with the campaigns following the Roman invasion of AD 43. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of timber structures and defensive ditches characteristic of early Roman auxiliary forts of the period. The site's strategic location along the River Don made it an important position for controlling movement through the region during the initial phases of Roman occupation in northern Britain.
Rossington Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004823. View the official record →
Rossington Roman fort is a first-century Roman military installation located near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004823.
Rossington Roman fort 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 1004823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rossington Bridge Roman potteries (1.1 km), Stancil Roman villa (3.6 km), Manor Holt moated site (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rossington Roman fort'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.
Rossington Roman fort stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.