Monument record MDR4743 - ?Roman camp (site of), Camp Wood, Little Eaton
Type and Period (2)
- TEMPORARY CAMP ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD?)
- QUARRY (Tudor to Victorian - 1540 AD to 1882 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
'Breadsall... There are remains of a Roman encampment...' (1)
'There were formerly some remains of a Roman Camp at Breadsall, but they appear to have been obliterated in late years, for I could neither see nor hear anything of them'. (2)
Camp Wood, SK 368410, formerly in Breadsall parish may indicate the site. The name Camp Close occurs in the Parliamentary Enclosure Award of 1817. Nothing is visible on aerial photographs. (3, 4)
Quarrying has removed the surface of Camp Wood, centred: SK 367410, and no evidence of a camp was found. The site is excellent for a military post. (5)
Two sides of an embankment, at right angles to one another is probably quarry waste. The site has also been damaged by the construction of the A38 which runs through the wood. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR547 Bibliographic reference: Lewis, S. 1831. A Topographical Dictionary of England. Volume 1. p 352.
- <2> SDR16229 Article in serial: Watkin, W. 1886. 'The Roman minor settlements, camps, discoveries of coins etc, and roads in Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeology Journal. Volume 8, pp 190-215. p 194.
- <3> SDR5962 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part III. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXIX.. p 540.
- <4> SDR13311 Personal Observation: R2 DJC 07-NOV-63.
- <5> SDR6197 Personal Observation: F1 FDC 02-JAN-67.
- <6> SDR15575 Index: TPAT. 2298. 2298.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 365 410 (355m by 274m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE EATON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR744
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Record last edited
Jan 8 2018 3:08PM