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The site of the Roman town of Wroxeter, known as Viroconium Cornoviorum, is a scheduled ancient monument in Shropshire containing the remains of a substantial Romano-British settlement established in the first century AD. The town served as a significant administrative and military centre for the Cornovii tribe and later as a civilian urban settlement, with occupation extending through the Roman period until the early fifth century. The visible archaeological remains include substantial masonry foundations, notably parts of the public baths complex and the forum, which represent some of the most impressive Roman structural archaeology in Britain. Excavations have revealed that Viroconium was eventually abandoned as Roman authority withdrew from Britain, with later Saxon settlement occurring on adjacent land but not upon the Roman town itself.
Site of Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003705. View the official record →
The site of the Roman town of Wroxeter, known as Viroconium Cornoviorum, is a scheduled ancient monument in Shropshire containing the remains of a substantial Romano-British settlement established in the first century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003705.
Site of Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium) 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 1003705.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wroxeter Roman fort (1.1 km), Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm (2.6 km), Site discovered by aerial photography (3.1 km).
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