A Roman vexillation fortress of the first century A.D. was located at Longthorpe near Peterborough. The site was first identified via crop marks in 1961 and some excavations were carried out between 1967 and 1971. Nothing of the site is now visibl...
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A Roman vexillation fortress of the first century A.D. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Longthorpe 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 Longthorpe Roman fort and settlement (0.3 km), Roman house N of Castor Mills (3 km), Castor village Roman sites (3.4 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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