Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSegelocum Roman town

Segelocum Roman town

England
List entry 1003669
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003669
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
18.37 hectares
Grid reference
SK 82274 82806, SK 82380 82475
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Segelocum is a Roman settlement located near Littleborough in Nottinghamshire, situated on the River Trent. The site dates to the Roman period and served as a significant roadside settlement and trading centre along the main route through the East Midlands. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation spanning several centuries of the Roman era, with finds suggesting commercial and possibly administrative functions. The remains comprise the buried archaeological deposits of the settlement, now largely beneath modern ground level, though artefactual material recovered from the site has contributed to understanding Romano-British settlement patterns in the region.

Segelocum Roman town is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003669. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Segelocum Roman town?

Segelocum is a Roman settlement located near Littleborough in Nottinghamshire, situated on the River Trent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003669.

Who is responsible for protecting Segelocum Roman town?

Segelocum Roman town 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 1003669.

What other scheduled monuments are near Segelocum Roman town?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort, south of Littleborough Lane (0.9 km), Site of Heynings Priory (3.7 km), Medieval settlement and open field system immediately south east of Low Farm (3.8 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Segelocum Roman town

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Segelocum Roman town

Segelocum Roman town stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.