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Uffington Roman Temporary Camp

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Uffington Roman Temporary Camp preserves the earthworks of a former Roman marching camp in Shropshire. The Albion Guide maps two Roman marching camps in the county; this is one of them. Shrewsbury Station is 3.2 km away to the west. For more of the same, Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium) and Wroxeter Roman City are close by.

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