Monument record M2768 - Roman forts, Calverton

Summary

FORT (Roman)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 61517 50838 (391m by 437m)
Map sheet SK65SW
District Gedling
Civil Parish Calverton, Gedling

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Large rectangular enclosure with rounded corners and 2 apparent entrances. 2 nearly parallel linear features and a possible ring ditch. (1)
The marks are located on a gentle NE facing slope, at present under winter corn. No surface irregularities and nothing of interest found. (2)
2 temporary camps, one inside the other, photographed 1982. Area of outer camp probably a little over 20 acres (8.5Ha). Inner camp of irregular design, area c 3.9 acres (1.6Ha). Faint marks of titula outside 3 of its entrances, no titulum visible outside NW entrance. The camps are in the valley of the Dover Beck, c 8 miles from the Foss Way. (3)
Morph: 40.4.1-3 Group Interpretation: Roman Enclosure. 40.4.1: Roman Enclosure. 40.4.2 & 40.4.3: Roman Marching Camp. (6)
Grid ref centred. See L 8297 for nearby cropmarks. See SMR map.


Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3340/35

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3340/27

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3340/32

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3340/3

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3340/4

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

FXH 3339/23

<1> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 6150/1-6, SF 1998-10,12-3

<2> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<3> Society for … Ro Studies, 1983, Britannia, pp 270-1 (Serial). SNT127.

<4> Riley DN, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1194.

Other Refs: 1626/13,16,18-20,22

<5> Hartley RF, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT755.

Other Refs: 3339/23, 3340/3,4,27,32,35

<6> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.

Sources/Archives (12)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
  • <2> Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
  • <3> Serial: Society for … Ro Studies. 1983. Britannia. 14. pp 270-1.
  • <4> Aerial photograph: Riley DN. Air photos.
  • <5> Aerial photograph: Hartley RF. Air photos.
  • <6> Unknown: RCHME. National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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