Kinvaston Fort, a Roman vexillation fort located near the point where the Watling Street crossed the River Penk. The fort was discovered via air photos in 1946.
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Kinvaston Fort, a Roman vexillation fort located near the point where the Watling Street crossed the River Penk. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Kinvaston Fort 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 camp, Kinvaston (0.2 km), Two Roman camps N of Water Eaton (0.6 km), Eaton House Fort (1 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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