Pomeroy Wood

Pomeroy Wood is a 1st-century AD Roman military site near Honiton in Devon, probably a fort or marching camp, though its exact type remains inconclusive. Discovered during improvements to the A30 Honiton-Exeter road in the late 1990s, excavations revealed an earth and timber rampart flanked by two deep ditches with narrow ankle-breaker slots at their bases. Preserved biological evidence indicates the garrison included a cavalry unit. Samian ware pottery fragments were also recovered from the site.

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.7871° N, 3.2331° W

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