Wall Marching Camp 2
Marching or Temporary Camp
Only the NW corner-angle, a 90m stretch of the N defences and a 60m length of the W rampart of this camp are recorded. The W defences are truncated by the modern A5 bypass while the N rampart disappears beneath the 3rd-century defences of the Letocetum/Wall Roman Burg. There are small gaps in the perimeter about 60m E along the N rampart, and about 30m S along the W defences, which, if they represent centrally placed gateways would mean that the original camp’s dimensions were about 100m N-s by about 150m E-W, which are typical dimensions and ratio’s for a small Roman camp of about 3¾ acre (1.5 ha).
References for Wall Camps
- Roman Camps in England – The Field Archaeology by the R.C.H.M.E.
Map References for Wall Camps
NGRef: SK0906 OSMap: LR139
OS National Grid Reference: SK099064
Dimensions: c.330 x c.490 ft (c.100 x c.150 m)
Area: c.3¾ acre (1.5 ha)
Roman Roads near Wall Camps
None identified
Sites near Wall Marching Camp 2
- Letocetum (Wall) Mansio (0 km)
Mansio - Wall (Letocetum) Town (0 km)
Major Settlement - Shenstone Villa (1 km)
Villa - Kinvaston Fort (20 km)
Vexillation Fort - Eaton House (Pennocrucium) Roman Fort (20 km)
Auxiliary Fort - Water Eaton (Kinvaston) 2 Temporary Camp (20 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Penkridge (Pennocrucium) Roman Burg (20 km)
Roman Burg - Water Eaton (Stretton Mill) 5 Temporary Camp (20 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Water Eaton (Stretton Mill) 4 Temporary Camp (21 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Water Eaton (Stretton Mill) 3 Temporary Camp (21 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp