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Roman Temporary Marching Camps

In the British Isles

Part#1 : Camps in England

The following table contains the names, grid references, dimensions and enclosed areas of every known Roman camp in England. A separate description of each camp is available by clicking on its name. The discovery process is still on-going, with new camps being identified from the air almost every year. These newly-discovered camps will be added whenever they come to light.

SITE	N.G.REF	DIMENSIONS	AREA
Picton, Cheshire	SJ424701	c.540 x 450 ft (165 x 138 m)	c.5¾ acres (c.2.3 ha)	&
Upton 1, Cheshire	SJ418695	c.480 x 417 ft (146 x 127 m)	c.4½ acres (c.1.86 ha)	&
Upton 2, Cheshire	SJ421695	c.400 x 387 ft (122 x 118 m)	c.3½ acres (c.1.44 ha)	&
Upton 3, Upton-by-Chester High School, Cheshire	SJ421692	c.380+ x 280+ ft (c.115+ x 85+ m)	c.2½+ acres (c.1+ ha)	&
Upton 4, Cheshire	SJ419699	c.515 x 423 ft (157 x 129 m)	c.5 acres (c.2.02 ha)	&
Upton 6, Upton Recreation Centre, Cheshire	SJ424689	c.360 x 270 ft (110 x 82 m)	c.2¼ acres (c.0.9 ha)	&
Upton Grange Moat, Cheshire	SJ423691	c.360 x 360 ft (c.110 x 110 m)	c.3 acres (c.1.2 ha)	&
Hoole, Cheshire	SJ429678	c.525 x c.460 ft (c.160 x c.140 m)	c.5½ acres (c.2.24 ha)	&
Belle Vue Farm, Guilden Sutton 1, Cheshire	SJ441678	c.564 x 390 ft (172 x 119 m)	c.5 acres (c.2.04 ha)	&
Cinders Lane, Guilden Sutton 2, Cheshire	SJ450679	230+ x 130+ ft (70+ x 40+ m)	¾+ acres (0.3+ ha)	&
Pipers Ash, Guilden Sutton 3, Cheshire	SJ436677	? x 289 ft (? x 88 m)	2+ acres? (0.8+ ha?)	&
Stamford Heath, Christleton 1, Cheshire	SJ455669	c.360 x 272 ft (110 x 83 m)	c.2¼ acres (c.0.91 ha)	&
Stamford Heath, Christleton 2, Cheshire	SJ460670	c.393 x 279 ft (120 x 85 m)	c.2½ acres (c.1.02 ha)	&
Christleton 3, Cheshire	SJ446666	c.295 x 190 ft (90 x 58 m)	c.1¼ acres (c.0.52 ha)	&
Waverton, Cheshire	SJ451639	c.426 x 246 ft (c.130 x 75 m)	c.2½ acres (c.0.97 ha)	&
Manley, Cheshire	SJ5072	c.426 x 377 ft (130 x 115 m)	c.3¾ acres (c.1.49 ha)	&
Buttercrambe Moor, North Yorkshire	SE716569	400 x 470 ft (122 x 143 m)	4¼ acres (1.74 ha)	&
Loomer Road, Chesterton, Staffordshire	SJ8349	c.325 x 315 ft (c.99 x 96 m)	c.2¼ acres (c.0.95 ha)	&
Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire	SJ837620	unknown	60 acres (24 ha)	&
Saham Toney, Norfolk	TF890000	c.750 x 600 ft (c.230 x 180 m)	c.10¼ acres (c.4.2 ha)	&
Leighton 1, Shropshire	SJ596049	c.330+ x 670+ ft (c.100+ x 205+ m)	unknown	&
Leighton 2, Shropshire	SJ596049	c.460+ x 590+ ft (c.140+ x 180+ m)	unknown	&
Leighton 3, Shropshire	SJ596050	c.150+ x 390+ ft (c.45+ x 120+ m)	unknown	&
Barrockside, Cumbria	NY454471	c.233 x 350 ft (c.71 x 107 m)	2 acres (0.8 ha)	.
Beaumont, Cumbria	NY338591	c.330? x 525 ft (c.100? x 160 m)	c.4 acres? (c.1.6 ha?)	.
Boomby Lane 1, Grinsdale,Cumbria	NY368573	460 x 545 ft (140 x 166 m)	5¾ acres (2.3 ha)	.
Boomby Lane 2, Grinsdale,Cumbria	NY368574	236 x 466 ft (72 x 142 m)	c.3 acres (1.2 ha)	.
Brackenrigg 1, Cumbria	NY223614	490+ x 560+ ft (150+ x 170+ m)	c.6¼ acres (c.2.5 ha)	.
Brackenrigg 2, Cumbria	NY223614	312 x 490 ft (95 x 150+ m)	3½ acres (1.4 ha)	.
Brougham, Cumbria	NY542291	c.245 ft² (c.75 m²)	c.1¼ acres (0.5 ha)	.
Crackenthorpe, Cumbria	NY650237	c.985 ft² (c.300 m²)	23 acres (9.3 ha)	.
Galley Gill, Old Penrith,Cumbria	NY490389	c.330 x 525 ft c.100 x 160m)	c.4 acres (1.6 ha)	.
Golden Fleece, Carleton, Cumbria	NY441517	c.213 x 279 ft (c.65 x 85 m)	1¼ acres (1.2 ha)	.
Kirkby Thore 1, Cumbria	NY626252	650 x 804 ft (198 x 245 m)	12 acres (4.8 ha)	.
Kirkby Thore 2, Cumbria	NY626251	360 x 518 ft (110 x 158 m)	4¼ acres (1.7 ha)	.
Kirkby Thore 3, Cumbria	NY624250	340 x 377 ft (104 x 115 m)	3 acres (1.2 ha)	.
Knockcross, Cumbria	NY230627	c.243 x 328 ft (c.74 x c.100 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Knowe Farm, Old Penrith, Cumbria	NY488393	367 x 466 ft (112 x 142 m)	4 acres (1.6 ha)	.
Langwathby Moor, Cumbria	NY576334	282 x 322 ft (86 x 98 m)	2 acres (0.8 ha)	!
Moss Side 1, Cumbria	NY456603	282 x 374 ft (86 x 114 m)	c.2½ acres (1 ha)	.
Moss Side 2, Cumbria	NY456603	614 x 690 ft (187 x 210 m)	9¾ acres (3.9 ha)	.
Nowtler Hill 1, Grinsdale, Cumbria	NY362570	210 x c.250 ft (64 x c.75 m)	c.1¼ acres (0.5 ha)	.
Nowtler Hill 2, Grinsdale, Cumbria	NY360567	128 x 187 ft (39 x 57 m)	½ acre (0.2 ha)	.
Plumpton Head, Cumbria	NY499353	irregular	23½ acres (9.5 ha)	.
Troutbeck 1, Cumbria	NY379273	673 x 732 ft (205 x 223 m)	10 acres (4 ha)	.
Troutbeck 2, Cumbria	NY389276	c.1,230 x c.1,440 ft (c.375 x c.440 m)	30 acres (9.7 ha)	.
Troutbeck 3, Cumbria	NY383273	345 ft² (105 m²)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Warcop, Sandford, Cumbria	NY740167	164 x 197 ft (50 x 60 m)	¾ acre (0.3 ha)	.
Watchclose, Steadfolds, Cumbria	NY475601	230 ft² (c.70 m²)	c.1¼ acres (0.5 ha)	.
Willowford, Cumbria	NY625661	c.230 x 295 ft (c.70 x 90 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Alverdiscott, Higher Kingdon, Devon	SS492254	394 x 443 ft (120 x 135 m)	4 acres (1.6 ha)	.
North Tawton, Devon	SS663006	c.820 x c.1,380 ft (c.250 x c.420 m)	25 acres (10 ha)	.
Bowes Moor, Durham	NY929125	184 ft² (56 m²)	¾ acre (0.3 ha)	.
Rey Cross, Durham	NY900124	c.655 x c.985 ft (c.200 x c.300 m)	20 acres (8.1 ha)	.
Sandforth Moor, Durham	NZ205210	276 x c.328 ft (84 x c.100 m)	c.2¼ acres (c.0.85 ha)	.
Brampton Bryan, Hereford & Worcester	SO379723	c.1,800 x c.1,480 ft (c.550 x c.450 m)	57 acres (23 ha)	.
Buckton Park, Hereford & Worcester	SO390733	c.525 x 400 ft (c.160 x 122 m)	c.4¾ acres (1.9 ha)	.
Shurnock, Inkberrow, Hereford & Worcester	SP028602	171+ x 236 ft (52+ x 72 m)	c.1 acre (c.0.4 ha)	.
Walford, Hereford & Worcester	SO393722	c.1,280 x 820 ft (c.390 x 250 m)	c.24 acres (c.9.75 ha)	.
Ancaster, Lincolnshire	SK979444	925 x 1,312 ft (282 x 400 m)	28 acres (11.3 ha)	.
Newton on Trent 1, Lincolnshire	SK825733	c.920 x c.1,100 ft (c.280 x c.335 m)	c.23¼ acres(c.9.4 ha)	.
Newton on Trent 2, Lincolnshire	SK825733	? x 490+ ft ( x 150+ m)	unknown	.
Horstead, Norfolk	TG258193	836 x 1,197 ft (255 x 365 m)	23½ acres (9.5 ha)	.
Bagraw, Northumberland	NY849965	515 x c.770 ft (157 x c.235 m)	c.9 acres (3.6 ha)	.
Bean Burn 1, Northumberland	NY756660	187 ft² (57 m²)	¾ acres (0.3 ha)	.
Bean Burn 2, Northumberland	NY755266	62 ft² (19 m²)	0.09 acres (0.04 ha)	.
Bellshiel, Northumberland	NY818998	c.1,050 x c.1,640 ft (c.320 x c.500 m)	c.39½ acres (15.9 ha)	.
Birdhope 1, Northumberland	NY826988	c.770 x c.1,200 ft (c.235 x c.365 m)	c.30½ acres (12.3 ha)	.
Birdhope 2, Northumberland	NY826988	c.560 x c.606 ft (c.170 x c.185 m)	7¾ acres (3.1 ha)	.
Birdhope 3, Northumberland	NY826988	c.360+ x c.492 ft (c.110+ x c.150 m)	c.5¼ acres (2.1 ha)	.
Brown Dikes, Northumberland	NY839702	220 ft² (67 m²)	1.1 acres (0.4ha)	.
Burnhead, Northumberland	NY709669	c.525 x c.722 ft (c.160 x c.220 m)	c.8½ acres (3.5 ha)	.
Carham, Northumberland	NT798377	900+ x 1,070+ ft (275+ x 325+ m)	22+ acres (c.8.9 ha)	.
Cawfields, Northumberland	NY713669	c.230 x c.295 ft (c.70 x c.90 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Chapel Rigg, Northumberland	NY645654	226 x 285 ft (69 x 87 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Chesters Pike, Northumberland	NY706671	c.246 x c.295 ft (c.75 x c.90 m)	c.1¼ acres (0.5 ha)	.
Chew Green I, Northumberland	NT788084	c.885 x c.935 ft (c.270 x c.285 m)	19 acres (7.7 ha)	.
Chew Green III, Northumberland	NT786086	c.605 x c.985 ft (c.185 x c.300 m)	c.13¾ acres (5.5 ha)	.
Coesike West 1, Northumberland	NY817701	180 x 180 ft (55 x 55 m)	c.½ acre (0.2 ha)	.
Coesike West 2, Northumberland	NY817701	112 x 112 ft (c.34 x 34 m)	c.¼ acre (0.1 ha)	.
Coesike East, Northumberland	NY818702	148 x 164 ft (45 x 50 m)	c.½ acre (0.2 ha)	.
Crooks, Northumberland	NY636656	262 x 394 ft (80 x 120 m)	c.2¼ acres (0.9 ha)	.
Dargues, Northumberland	NY860937	656 x 984 ft (c.200 x c.300 m)	14½ acres (5.9 ha)	.
East Learmouth, Northumberland	NT870369	1,017 x 1,460 ft (c.310 x 445 m)	c.33½ acres (13.6 ha)	.
Farnley 1, Northumberland	NY994631	246 x 328 ft (c.75 x 100? m)	acres ( ha)	.
Farnley 2, Northumberland	NY995631	328 x 377 ft (c.100 x 115+ m)	acres ( ha)	.
Farnley 3, Northumberland	NY998631	335 x 525 ft (102 x 160 m)	4 acres (1.6 ha)	.
Featherwood East, Northumberland	NT820056	1,312 x 1,345 ft (c.400 x c.410 m)	c.39½ acres (15.9 ha)	.
Featherwood West, Northumberland	NT813057	1,197 x 1,459 ft (c.365 x c.445 m)	38½ acres (15.6 ha)	.
Fell End, Northumberland	NY685654	787 x 1,181 ft (240 x 360 m)	21½ acres (8.7 ha)	.
Glenwhelt Leazes, Northumberland	NY656656	262 x 492 ft (80 x 150 m)	3 acres (1.2 ha)	.
Greenlee Lough, Northumberland	NY774695	387 x 466 ft (118 x 142 m)	c.3½ acres (1.4 ha)	.
Grindon Hill, Northumberland	NY824678	131 x 131 ft (40 x 40 m)	c.¼ acre (0.1 ha)	.
Grindon School, Northumberland	NY813697	105 x 105 ft (32 m²)	c.¼ acre (c.0.09 ha)	.
Haltwhistle Burn 1, Northumberland	NY714662	276 x 482 ft (84 x 147 m)	2½ acres (1 ha)	.
Haltwhistle Burn 2, Northumberland	NY716663	308 x 308 ft (94 x 94 m)	c.1¾ acres (0.7 ha)	.
Haltwhistle Burn 3, Northumberland	NY716663	131 x 308 ft (40 x 94 m)	c.¾ acre (0.3 ha)	.
Haltwhistle Burn 4, Northumberland	NY713664	52 x 62 ft (16 x 19 m)	< ¼ acre (? ha)	.
Lees Hall, Northumberland	NY704656	361 x 574 ft (110 x 175 m)	c.4¼ acres (1.7 ha)	.
Limestone Corner, Northumberland	NY876713	154 x 161 ft (c.47 x c.49 m)	c.½ acre (0.2 ha)	.
Markham Cottage 1, Northumberland	NY708660	1,197 x 1,509 ft (365 x 460 m)	41½ acres (16.8 ha)	.
Markham Cottage 2, Northumberland	NY708662	348 x 427 ft (106 x 130 m)	c.3½ acres (1.4 ha)	.
Milestone House, Northumberland	NY721660	591 x 1,886 ft (c.180 x 575 m max)	17 acres (7 ha)	.
Norham, Northumberland	NT889454	230 x 262 ft (70 x 80 m)	c.1¼ acres (0.5 ha)	.
North Yardhope, Northumberland	NT908009	449 x 472 ft (137 x 144 m)	c.5 acres (4.9 ha)	.
Seatsides 1, Northumberland	NY751661	827 x 925 ft (252 x 282 m)	c.16½ acres (6.7 ha)	.
Seatsides 2, Northumberland	NY752664	489 x 761 ft (149 x 232 m)	8½ acres (3.4 ha)	.
Silloans, Rochester, Northumberland	NT822006	1,181 x 1,673 ft (c.360 x c.510 m)	c.45½ acres (18.4 ha)	.
Sills Burn North, Northumberland	NT825000	c.410 x c.490 ft (c.125 x c.150 m)	c.4½ acres (1.9 ha)	.
Sills Burn South, Northumberland	NY825997	c.280 x c.755 ft (85 x 230 m)	4½ acres (1.8 ha)	.
Sunny Rigg 1, Northumberland	NY695656	260 x 165 ft (80 x 50 m)	1 acre (0.4 ha)	.
Sunny Rigg 2, Northumberland	NY698657	230 x 280 ft (70 x 86 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Sunny Rigg 3, Northumberland	NY700658	72 x 72 ft (22 x 22 m)	0.1 acres ( ha)	.
Swine Hill 1, Northumberland	NY904825	550 x 570 ft (168 x 174 m)	6 acres (2.4 ha)	.
Swine Hill 2, Northumberland	NY904825	c.200 x 200 ft (<60 x 60 m)	c.¾ acre (0.3 ha)	.
Twice Brewed, Northumberland	NY750667	330 x 475 ft (100 x 145 m)	c.3½: acres (1.4 ha)	.
Walwick Fell, Northumberland	NY886708	245 x 246 ft (75 x 75 m)	c.1½ acres (0.5 ha)	.
West Woodburn, Northumberland	NY895874	c.1,020 x 1,180 ft (c.310 x 360 m)	27 acres (11 ha)	.
Bootham Stray 1, North Yorkshire	SE598548	280 x 492 ft (85 x 150 m)	c.2½ acres (1 ha)	.
Bootham Stray 2, North Yorkshire	SE596548	265 x 350 ft (81 x 107 m)	c.2 acres (0.9 ha)	.
Breckenbrough, North Yorkshire	SE376839	260+ x 670+ ft (80+ x 200+ m)	4+ acres (1.6+ ha)	!
Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire	SE231991	525+ x c.755 ft (160+ x c.230 m)	9 acres (3.6 ha)	.
Cawthorn, North Yorkshire	SE782899	c.310 x 850 ft (95 x 260 m)	c.5¼ acres (2.1 ha)	.
Malham, North Yorkshire	SD914654	850 x 1,020 ft (c.260 x c.310 m)	20 acres (8.1 ha)	.
Wath, North Yorkshire	SE674745	695 x 755 ft (c.212 x 230 m)	c.12 acres (4.9 ha)	.
Calverton 1, Nottinghamshire	SK615508	920 x 935 ft (280 x 285 m)	26 acres (10.5 ha)	.
Calverton 2, Nottinghamshire	SK615508	490 x 380 ft (115 x c.136 m)	4 acres (1.7 ha)	.
Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire	SK638557	c.690 x c.600 ft (c.184 x c.212 m)	c.9½ acres (3.9 ha)	.
Gleadthorpe Plantation, Warsop, Nottinghamshire	SK594703	670 x 530 ft (162 x 204 m)	8.1 acres (3.3 ha)	.
Holme, Nottinghamshire	SK810591	1,345 x 790 ft (410 x 240 m)	23+ acres (9.3+ ha)	.
Attingham Park, Shropshire	SJ556097	950+ x 110+ ft (290+ x 33+ m)	acres ( ha)	.
Bromfield, Shropshire	SO485775	c.1,080 x 845 ft (c.330 x 258 m)	21¼ acres (8.5 ha)	.
Brompton Camp 1, Shropshire	SO249934	c.1,310 x 1,280 ft (c.400 x 390 m)	c.38 acres (c.15.5 ha)	.
Brompton Camp 2, Shropshire	SO249933	755 x c.835 ft (230 x c.255 m)	c.13 acres (c.5.2 ha)	.
Burlington Camp 1, Shropshire	SJ779106	1,115 x 1,510 ft (340 x 460 m)	c.38½ acres (15.5 ha)	.
Burlington Camp 2, Shropshire	SJ779107	426 x 656 ft (130 x 200 m)	c.6½ acres (2.5 ha)	.
Cound Hall, Shropshire	SJ561050	260+ x 690+ ft (80+ x 210+ m)	4+ acres (1.7+ ha)	.
Ismore Coppice, Shropshire	SJ556093	c.656 x c.886 ft (c.200 x c.270 m)	c.13¼ acres (c.5.4 ha)	.
Norton 1, Shropshire	SJ562095	c.985 x c.1,445 ft (c.300 x c.440 m)	c.32 acres (c.13 ha)	.
Norton 2, Shropshire	SJ571098	c.1,035 x c.1,180 ft (c.315 x c.360 m)	c.28 acres (c.11.3 ha)	.
Quatt, Shropshire	SO738889	460 x 312 ft (95 x 140 m)	c.1¼ acres (1.3 ha)	.
Stretford Bridge 1, Shropshire	SO429841	1,230 x c.1,180-2,000 ft (375 x c.360-610 m)	c.33-56 acres (c.13-23 ha)	.
Stretford Bridge 2, Craven Arms, Shropshire	SO430837	410 x c.345 ft (125 x c.105 m)	3¼ acres (1.3 ha)	.
Uffington, Shropshire	SJ524128	c.1,150 x 1,575/1,740 ft (c.350 x 480/530 m)	40/44½ acres (16.3/18 ha)	.
Upper Affcot, Shropshire	SO444864	c.980 x c.650 ft (c.300 x c.200 m)	14¾ acres (6 ha)	.
Whittington, Shropshire	SJ350303	1,080 x 1,510 ft (330 x 460 m)	38 acres (15.3 ha)	.
Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset	ST181259	223 x 308 ft (68 x 94 m)	1½ acres (0.6 ha)	.
Greensforge Camp 1, Staffordshire	SO863885	c.560 x 490 ft? (c.170 x 150 m?)	c.6¼ acres? (c.2.5 ha?)	.
Greensforge Camp 2, Staffordshire	SO863885	c.246 x 197 ft (75 x 60 m)	c.1 acre (0.45 ha)	.
Greensforge Camp 3, Staffordshire	SO865890	c.885 x 590+ ft (c.270 x 180+ m)	c.12 acres? (c.4.8 ha?)	.
Greensforge Camp 4, Staffordshire	SO857880	460 x 770 ft (140 x 235 m)	c.8 acres (3.3 ha)	.
Greensforge Camp 5, Staffordshire	SO856885	c.1,035 x 1,380 ft (315 x 420 m)	c.32¾ acres (13.2 ha)	.
Swindon Camp, Staffordshire	SO855904	c.1,575 x 1,050 ft (480 x 320 m)	38 acres (15 ha)	.
Wall 1, Staffordshire	SK090066	c.500 x 600 ft (152 x 182 m)	6 acres (2.5 ha)	.
Wall 2, Staffordshire	SK099064	c.330 x c.490 ft (c.100 x c.150 m)	c.3¾ acre (1.5 ha)	.
Water Eaton Camp 1, Staffordshire	SJ903113	c.310 x 531 ft (c.94 x 162 m)	c.3¾ acres (1.5 ha)	.
Water Eaton Camp 2, Staffordshire	SJ903111	c.575 x 650+ ft (c.175 x 200+ m)	8 acres (c.3.3 ha)	.
Stretton Mill, Water Eaton Camp 3, Staffordshire	SJ898111	unknown	unknown	.
Stretton Mill, Water Eaton Camp 4, Staffordshire	SJ899111	unknown	unknown	.
Stretton Mill, Water Eaton Camp 5, Staffordshire	SJ900112	unknown	unknown	.

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Roman Temporary Marching Camps

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Part#1 : Camps in England

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Roman Temporary Marching Camps

In the British Isles

Part#1 : Camps in England

For further information see Roman Camps in England - The Field Archaeology by the R.C.H.M.E.

This page was last modified:  September 2007

For further information see Roman Camps in England - The Field Archaeology* by the R.C.H.M.E.*

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