Castleshaw Roman Fort

Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia [1]. The remains of the fort are located on Castle Hill on the eastern side of Castleshaw Valley at the foot of Standedge but overlooking the valley [1]. The fort was constructed in c. AD 79, but fell out of use at some time during the 90s [1]. It was replaced by a smaller fortlet, built in c. 105, around which a civilian settlement grew [1]. The site has been the subject of antiquarian and archaeological investigation since the 18th century, but the civilian settlement lay undiscovered until the 1990s [1]. The location of the fort's granary, stables, the principia, the praetorium, and six long narrow buildings which are possibly workshops or storerooms are all known [1]. After being abandoned by the Romans, Castleshaw was rediscovered by antiquarian Thomas Percival in 1752 [1]. The fort was rectangular in shape and had sides of 115 metres and 100 metres, covering an area of approximately 1.2 hectares [1].