Roman BritainRomano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry
Roman Quarry · Industrial

Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-18008
Site type
Quarry
Category
Industrial
Latitude
54.6563
Longitude
-2.1874
Overview

History & context

Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry is a Roman quarry site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry?

Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry is a Roman quarry site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a quarry site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry?

Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry is classified as a Roman quarry — a industrial 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.

What other Roman sites are near Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south east of East Force Garth (0.5 km), Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force (1.2 km), Roman period native settlement at Calf Holm, immediately west of Dine Holm Scar (1.6 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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