Upton-by-Chester Marching Camp 2
Marching or Temporary Camp
The Upton Group consists of seven camps, the northernmost of which lies at Picton, about a third of a mile (c.600m) ENE of Upton Camp 5, while the southernmost (Camp 6) at Upton Recreation Centre lies just 660 feet (200m) north of the main Roman road between Chester and Wilderspool about two miles north-east of the fortress.
Upton-by-Chester Marching Camp 2 was discovered from the air on 18th August 1989, the entire perimeter of this camp is recorded, apart from a short section of the W side. There are no traces of any gateways.
References for Upton Camps
- A Note on New Evidence from Aerial Reconnaissance for Roman Military Sites in Cheshire by Robert A Philpott in Britannia xxix (1998) pp.341-353;
- a copy of O.S. Landranger map 117 Chester and Wrexham would also be of benefit.
Map References for Upton Camps
OSMap: LR117
OS National Grid Reference: SJ 4209 6956
Dimensions: c.400 x 387 ft (122 x 118 m)
Area: c.3½ acres (c.1.44 ha)
NMRC Unique Identifier: 1083052
Roman Roads near Upton Camps
None identified
Sites near Upton-by-Chester Marching Camp 2
Colonia, Minor Settlement and Triumphal Arches
Legionary Fort and Major Settlement
Minor Settlement
Claudian Auxiliary Fort (AD 43–54), Temple Or Shrine and Vicus
Claudian Auxiliary Fort (AD 43–54) and Vicus
Minor Settlement and Roman-Building
British Civita and Probable Vexillation Fort
Mutatione?, Pottery, Roman Burg and Vexillation Fort
Auxiliary Fort
Claudian Auxiliary Fort (AD 43–54), Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) and Vicus