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Monument Number 70076

Hob Uid: 70076
Location :
Shropshire
Wroxeter and Uppington
Grid Ref : SJ5642008710
Summary : The remains of the forum of Wroxeter Roman city which was built between AD 125-35 when Hadrian was Emperor. Situated on the west side of the present road are the remains of the street colonnade of the forum. This was demolished circa AD 300, but a fine row of column bases survives at Roman ground level.
More information : (SJ 56420871) FORUM (R) (Site of) (NAT)

(See SJ 50 NE 10) (1)

Guidebook. (2)

The location of the forum and forum basilica. Beneath it lies the unfinished military-phase baths adting to the 80s AD. The area was extensively excavated by Atkinson in 1923-7, but subsequent aerial photographs and geophysical surveys demonstrate excellent survival of major walls of the complex. Abundant artefactual evidence relating to the occupation and use was found, including Wroxeter mirror. Wroxeter Roman City Conservation Plan Gazetteer Heritage Asset Number 504. (3-4)

Scheduled. (5)

Details of the excavation of a section of the forum. (6)
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Source details : OS 1:10000 1977
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Source details : Shrewsbury and Atcham, DEC-1987
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Source details : 'The Forum Pipe Trench, 1977' by G Hey and P Brown
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Vol(s) : 78 (2006)
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Built AD125-35
Monument End Date : 135
Monument Start Date : 125
Monument Type : Forum
Evidence : Demolished Building
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Demolished cAD300
Monument End Date : 310
Monument Start Date : 290
Monument Type : Forum
Evidence : Demolished Building
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SA 32
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Shropshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 6439
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 50 NE 92
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1923-01-01
End Date : 1927-12-31
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1976-12-31
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31