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Wroxeter Roman fort is a Roman military installation located near the village of Wroxeter in Shropshire, England. The fort was established in the first century AD as part of the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain, serving as a key stronghold on the frontier during the campaign against Welsh territories. The site preserves substantial remains of the fort's defensive structures and internal buildings, including sections of the stone walls and foundations of barrack blocks, providing significant archaeological evidence of Roman military organisation and engineering. Wroxeter represents one of the most important Roman fort sites in the Midlands and has been subject to extensive archaeological investigation that has contributed substantially to understanding Roman military life in Britain.
Wroxeter Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003713. View the official record →
Wroxeter Roman fort is a Roman military installation located near the village of Wroxeter in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003713.
Wroxeter 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 1003713.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium) (1.1 km), Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm (3.3 km), Site discovered by aerial photography (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wroxeter 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.
Wroxeter Roman fort stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.