Broadbury Castle (grid reference SX48379580) is an archaeological earthwork close to Beaworthy in Devon, England.
The site comprises a single bank and ditch which enclose an almost square piece of ground measuring 58 by 68 metres (190 by 223 ft) across. Historic England state that it is the remains of a Roman marching camp, although firm evidence for this is lacking and an alternative interpretation as an Iron Age or Roman-British civilian settlement has also been proposed.
The site is legally protected as a scheduled monument, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
Broadbury Castle was a familiar place for fox hunting, with Devon newspaper accounts stretching over fifty years.
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Broadbury Castle (grid reference SX48379580) is an archaeological earthwork close to Beaworthy in Devon, England. The site comprises a single bank and ditch which enclose an almost square piece of ground measuring 58 by 68 metres (190 by 223 ft) across. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a military camp site from the Roman period in Britain.
Broadbury Castle Roman camp is classified as a Roman military camp — 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 Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures (11.2 km), ‘Nemetotacio’ (18.2 km), Roman forts, marching camps and associated monuments (18.3 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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