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South angle tower is a Roman defensive structure forming part of the fortifications of a Roman fortress in Yorkshire, England. The tower dates to the Roman occupation period and represents the characteristic architectural approach to corner defence adopted in Romano-British military engineering. Its physical remains demonstrate the substantial stone construction typical of permanent Roman fort installations, with the angled placement providing enhanced defensive coverage of the fortress perimeter. The structure contributes to scholarly understanding of Roman military architecture and the strategic layout of fortress defences in northern Britain.
South angle tower of Roman fortress is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004174. View the official record →
South angle tower is a Roman defensive structure forming part of the fortifications of a Roman fortress in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004174.
South angle tower of Roman fortress 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 1004174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merchant's Hall, Fossgate (0.3 km), York Castle: motte and bailey castle, tower keep castle (including Clifford's Tower), and site of part of Romano-British fort-vicus and Anglian cemetery (0.4 km), St George's medieval chapel 120m south of York Castle (0.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of South angle tower of Roman fortress's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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South angle tower of Roman fortress stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.