Trent Vale Roman Fort |
| Hob Uid: 76000 | |
Location :
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SJ8680043300 |
| Summary : The site of a possible Roman fort at Tent Vale. Levelling operations for a factory extension revealed a pair of V-shaped ditches probably defining the south-east side of a military work, but no associated pottery was recovered. Numerous pre-Flavian finds from this area in the 1930s suggested that it had been the site of a large Roman military installation. This hypothesis is supported by these ditches and the previous finding of an early-Neronian pottery kiln. A normal auxiliary fort could have been placed on the southern edge of the hill; but if the whole of the hill was utilised, this would allow for a site up to 30 acres in area. |
More information : There is a Roman fort at Trent Vale (SJ 8643). (1)
SJ 868433(2) Levelling operations for a factory extension
revealed a pair of V-shaped ditches, (see illustration), probably
defining the SE side of a military work, but no associated pottery
was recovered.
Numerous pre-Flavian finds from this area in the 1930s (4) (5)
(6) suggested that it had been the site of a large Roman military
installation. This hypothesis is supported by these ditches
and the previous finding of an early-Neronian pottery kiln
(SJ 84 SE 15).
A normal auxiliary fort could have been placed on the southern
edge of the hill; but if the whole of the hill was utilised,
this would allow for a site up to 30 acres in area. (2-6)
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