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| Name: | Burwen Castle Roman fort |
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| NY SMR Number: | MNY13493 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Last edited: | Mar 29 2018 8:10AM |
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Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 24534/02: Burwen Castle Roman fort
- Scheduled Monument () 24534/01: Burwen Castle Roman forts
| Grid Reference: | SD 924 494 |
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| Parish: | Elslack [5025]; Craven |
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Monument Type(s):
- FORT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Other References/Statuses
- AMIE Reference / HOB UID: 46272 BURWEN CASTLE
- National Monuments Record: SD94NW2
Full description
The site of Roman forts at Elslack, interpreted most recently as Rigodounon, and also as Olenacum. The site comprises the earthwork remains of two Roman forts, one within the other. The earlier square one, which is dated to AD 70-80, is within the later oblong fort which is dated to circa AD 210 (3).
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SNY9186 - Leaflet: Yorkshire Archaeological Society Roman Antiquities Section. 1984. The Roman Forts at Elsack. Wilson, P (ED). |
| <2> | SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. Various authors. SD94NW002. |
| <3> | SNY8716 - Dataset: English Heritage. Various. National Monuments Record / National Record of the Historic Environment. |
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