Buckton Roman Fort - Roman Britain (original) (raw)
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The Buckton fort was the second permanent Roman military camp to be built in the area, following the fort at Jay Lane, and superseded by the fort at Leintwardine. The camp was discovered from the air by W.A. Baker in 1959 and excavated by S.C. Standford over the subsequent three years, who concluded that this fort was built _c._90AD, rebuilt _c._120, and finally dismantled _c._130.
There is a temporary marching camp at Buckton Park, only 150 metres (_c._490 feet) to the north-west, which possibly housed the legionary work force responsible for building the Buckton fort.
References for Buckton
- _Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1958-1960 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. li (1961) pp.123/4 & fig.4;
- _The Roman Forts at Leintwardine and Buckton by S.C. Stanford in Trans. Woolhope Naturalist and Field Club vol.xxxix 1968;
- _Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1973-76 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lxvii (1977) p.145;
Map References for Buckton
NGRef: SO3973 OSMap: LR137/148, PF950 (SO 27/37)
OS National Grid Reference: SO3973
Dimensions: _c._574 x 451 ft (_c._175 x 137 m)
Area: _c._6 acres (_c._2.36 ha)
Roman Roads near Buckton
None identified
Sites near Buckton Roman Fort
- Buckton Park Temporary Camp (0 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Walford Camp (1 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Brampton Bryan Camp (1 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Brandon Camp Roman Fort (1 km)
Neronian Auxiliary Fort (AD 54–68) - Brandon Camp Hillfort (1 km)
Iron Age Hillfort - Jay Lane Roman Fort (1 km)
Claudian Auxiliary Fort (AD 43–54) - Leintwardine (Bravinium) Roman Settlement (1 km)
Major Settlement and Supply Depot - Coxall Knoll (2 km)
Iron Age Hillfort - Pyon Wood Camp (8 km)
Iron Age Hillfort - Caer Caradoc Knighton (8 km)
Iron Age Hillfort