The Roman fort south of Littleborough Lane lies at Segelocum (modern Littleborough-on-Trent), guarding the crossing of the River Trent on the major Roman road from Lincoln (Lindum) to Doncaster (Danum). Established in the mid-1st century AD during the Flavian advance northwards, it functioned initially as an auxiliary military post before developing into a small fortified roadside settlement that endured into the 4th century.
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Segelocum was a key fording point on Tillbridge Lane, controlling movement between the legionary fortress at Lincoln and the northern frontier, and is named in both the Antonine Itinerary and the Ravenna Cosmography. Its strategic position on the Trent made it an enduring nodal point in the military and commercial infrastructure of Roman Britain.
Antiquarian and limited modern investigations have recovered substantial Roman material including coins, pottery, tessellated pavements, walling and burials, with cropmark and geophysical evidence suggesting rectilinear defences and internal occupation, though no large-scale modern excavation of the fort itself has been published. The exact plan and phasing of the military installation remain poorly understood, with much inferred from comparable Trent-valley forts such as Marton and Newton-on-Trent.
The Roman fort south of Littleborough Lane lies at Segelocum (modern Littleborough-on-Trent), guarding the crossing of the River Trent on the major Roman road from Lincoln (Lindum) to Doncaster (Danum). It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Roman fort, south of Littleborough Lane 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 Segelocum Roman town (0.9 km), Segelocum (1.1 km), Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on Trent (8.4 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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