Possible site of Roman military camp, Arbury placename (EHER 48087)
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Summary
Placename 'Arbury' in Radwinter village may be the site of a Roman Camp.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6086 3705 (278m by 204m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RADWINTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Placename 'Arbury' in the centre of Radwinter, which is just across the road from a field called Limber (associated with the field outside a Roman settlement) on which the Radwinter School and East View Close have been built. This Arbury in the angle between Church Hill and the Hempstead Road. The field so named is part bounded by circular roads to the north and west and by the River Pant and its tributary on the South and East. It could be that the Pant originally bisected the encampment or may have been a defensive boundary. A high embankment on the road side was reduced shortly after the Second World War after a bus had overturned on it. The land is now mainly pasture and is used to graze horses. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX70886 DESC TEXT: Southgate, M.. 2011. Radwinter Arburys.