Monument record 1840/1 - Roman Camp at Burton

Mr Stones, rector of Coddington recorded the existence of a camp. '…"I have," says Mr Stones "with great pleasure frequently viewed the remains of a small Roman camp at Burton, not far from Stapleford. Indeed the Saxon name, and the Roman coins of Dr Tilston which have formerley been discovered here, gave me the first hint of making any enquiries about it"…'. Quote is from Stone's Mss. Thompson Watkin also references Foote-Gower (2) as a reference to a camp at Burton (1).

F1 JR 01/07/1964: No trace of this so called camp found (3).

F2 RWN 23/03/1987: Slight cropmark visible on RAF Aps (4) at SJ 50926415. Now only just tracable on the ground in a fragmentary state. However its topographical position on a low ridge with extensive views in all directions. It may be the Roman camp referred to by Watkin. Insufficent earthwork survives to make a sound abnalysis on the field evidence alone (3).

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /59+300 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> British Library, 1756-Present, Additional Manuscripts (Addit. MS.), Add MSS Brit Mus 11 338 Fo 70 (Foote-Gower) (Paper Archive). SCH122.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56SW6/1964 F1 JR 01/07/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF/UK/1935/4039 4040 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

<4> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF/UK/1935/4039 4040 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.468 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.