OSMap: LR117
Type: 3 Marching Camps
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NGRef: SJ4567 OSMap: LR117 Type: 3 Marching Camps |
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First noticed in 1947, the two camps on Stamford Heath were surveyed by the R.C.A.H.M. in 1985 and classified as Roman. Both camps were then visible as slight earthworks. A third camp was discovered on aerial photographs taken on 30th July 1996. All three camps lie a few hundred feet south of the main Roman road between Chester and Wilderspool, Camp-1 lying roughly 3 miles (4.8km) east of the fortress.
| N.G.REF | DIMENSIONS | AREA | DESCRIPTION |
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| Stamford Heath, Christleton 1, Cheshire | |||
| SJ455669 | (110 x 83 m) | (c.0.91 ha) | The entire circuit of this rectangular, E-W aligned camp has been traced. There is a gap in the E defences displaced noticeably S of centre, but this cannot be construed as a gateway. |
| Stamford Heath, Christleton 2, Cheshire | |||
| SJ460670 | c.393 x 279 ft (120 x 85 m) | c.2½ acres (c.1.02 ha) | This rectangular camp lies roughly ¼mile (0.4km) E of Camp-1 and is aligned N-S. The entire defensive circuit is known but no gateways are visible. |
| Christleton 3, Cheshire | |||
| SJ446666 | c.295 x 190 ft (90 x 58 m) | c.1¼ acres (c.0.52 ha) | This small camp lies just over ½mile (c.0.9km) W of Camp-1. Almost the entire defensive circuit is known, aside from a few short gaps in the northern part. A gateway is visible in the centre of the S side and there is a similar break in the defences to the N. The camp is aligned roughly NNE-SSW. The defences were prominent enough to serve as field boundaries during the Medieval period and evidence of "ridge and furrow" ploughing is readily seen within the enclosure. |
