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Wall of Roman fort is a scheduled ancient monument representing the defensive fortifications of a Roman military installation in Yorkshire. The structure dates to the Roman occupation of Britain, typically attributable to the first and second centuries AD, and constitutes part of the broader network of auxiliary forts established to control and defend the province. The surviving remains preserve evidence of Roman military architecture and engineering practices, including stonework characteristic of fort construction during this period. Such installations were fundamental to Rome's administrative control of northern Britain and provide archaeological testimony to the Romano-British period of English history.
Wall of Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004797. View the official record →
Wall of Roman fort is a scheduled ancient monument representing the defensive fortifications of a Roman military installation in Yorkshire.
Wall of 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 1004797.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cusworth Motte Castle (3.3 km), King Hengist Rein long cairn (5 km), Romano-British enclosure and earthworks in Pot Ridings Wood (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wall of 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.
Wall of Roman fort stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.