This is the Roman fort at Sawley (Derbyshire), located near the confluence of the Trent and Derwent in the Trent Valley. Coordinates and the church reference place it among the small group of Trent-side military installations likely associated with the mid-1st century AD Roman advance into the Midlands, probably occupied during the conquest period (c. AD 50s–70s) before being superseded as the frontier moved north.
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Its position controls a strategic crossing of the Trent near the junction with the Derwent, on the approach toward the legionary base at Little Chester (Derventio) and the broader road network linking the East Midlands to the developing northern frontier. Such Trent Valley forts formed part of the logistical and supervisory backbone of the early Roman occupation of the territory of the Corieltauvi.
Very little has been published about this specific site; it is known primarily through cropmark and limited fieldwork evidence rather than extensive excavation, and no substantial assemblage of finds has been formally reported in the public record. Detailed dating, plan, and garrison evidence remain undetermined.
This is the Roman fort at Sawley (Derbyshire), located near the confluence of the Trent and Derwent in the Trent Valley. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church 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 Red Hill Roman Temple (2 km), Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane (2.2 km), Roman site on Red Hill (2.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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