Site of a Roman fort that developed in a small Romano-British settlement
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Site of a Roman fort that developed in a small Romano-British settlement It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Adel is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Roman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings Farm (6.6 km), Roman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings Farm (6.8 km), Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement (13 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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