Monument record M2768 - Roman forts, Calverton
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 61517 50838 (391m by 437m) |
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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)
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- <1> SNT1148 Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
- <2> SNT1252 Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
- <3> SNT127 Serial: Society for … Ro Studies. 1983. Britannia. 14. pp 270-1.
- <4> SNT1194 Aerial photograph: Riley DN. Air photos.
- <5> SNT755 Aerial photograph: Hartley RF. Air photos.
- <6> SNT1470 Unknown: RCHME. National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM