Roman BritainVoreda
Roman Fort · Military

Voreda

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 89318
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
54.7385
Longitude
-2.7883
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 9 E6 Voreda

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

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What is Voreda?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 9 E6 Voreda It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Voreda?

Voreda 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.

What other Roman sites are near Voreda?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge (0.5 km), Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm (1 km), Roman fortlet at Salkeld Gate (2.3 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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