Merton Roman Camp

a Pleiades place resource

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The so-called Merton Roman Camp was the site of a Roman parade ground and part of a temporary marching camp located 500m southeast of the Roman settlement of Alchester.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/973264595

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
51.8735643192, -1.16452336335

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Merton Roman Camp (AD 43 - AD 410) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Merton Roman Camp makes connections with:

Merton Roman Camp located southeast of Alchester (AD 43 - AD 410)

Merton Roman Camp receives connections from:

None

Place type:
military installation or camp, temporary

References:

See Further:

NHLE Alchester Roman parade ground, access road and marching camp

Related:

Wikidata Alchester Roman parade ground, access road and marching camp (Q66480723)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Merton Roman Camp: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/973264595> [accessed: 20 March 2025]

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