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The site of a Roman fort and settlement located 400 metres north of Brickyard Farm is a scheduled monument situated in Yorkshire. The fort dates to the Roman occupation of Britain and formed part of the military infrastructure established by Rome during its conquest and administration of the northern frontier regions. The monument comprises archaeological remains beneath the present ground surface, with the fort itself representing a typical auxiliary installation of the Roman period designed to house troops and facilitate control of the surrounding territory. The associated settlement would have developed to serve the fort's garrison and personnel, containing structures related to supply, trade, and civilian residence typical of Roman military establishments in Britain.
Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017565. View the official record →
The site of a Roman fort and settlement located 400 metres north of Brickyard Farm is a scheduled monument situated in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017565.
Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm 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 1017565.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth (0.5 km), Aldborough Roman town (1.9 km), Aldborough Cross (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.