Details

The Roman Fort site at Bolham Hill is that of an earth and wood fort of the
last quarter of the first century AD. It is 1.40ha in area and of classic
"playing card" shape, with a single rampart and ditch, causeways and gateways
through these and roads crossing the interior. Excavation has shown that the
fort is remarkably well-preserved, the road surfaces, for example, being
undisturbed and the rampart surviving to a height of 10cm. Aerial photographs
reveal further structures in the unexcavated parts of the interior and
associated cropmarks outside the rampart.
The above ground remains of the derelict Bolham Hill Barn are excluded from
the scheduling, the ground beneath the barn, however, is included.

MAP EXTRACT
The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract.

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Reasons for Scheduling

Roman forts are rare in south-west England and this site, is an important
addition to our understanding of the Roman advance into and occupation of
Devon and the far South-West. Agriculture has caused only slight disturbance
to the surface of archaeological features and limited excavation has enhanced
understanding of the site while leaving the majority of it undisturbed.
Excavation and aerial photographs reveal good preservation of the diverse
range of features (ditches, rampart, gateways, causeways, roads and other
structures) within and around the earthworks.

Source: Historic England

Sources

Books and journals
Griffith, F, Devon's Past: An Aerial View, (1988)
Griffith, F, Roman Military Sites In Devon: Some Recent Discoveries, (1984)
King, A C, A Roman Marching Camp near Tiverton, (1978)
Other
Maxfield, V.A., Tiverton Roman Fort: Interim report on excavation 1986, 1986,
SS 91 SE 053; APs,

Source: Historic England