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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Derbentio-Templeborough

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Derbentio-Templeborough
Romano-British fort and settlement in South Yorkshire


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 15:00
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Templeborough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
  • Period: Founded circa AD 70; occupied into the 2nd century
  • Type: Auxiliary fort on the Rykneld Road, a major Roman supply route
  • Status: Scheduled Ancient Monument; remains largely buried beneath modern development

Derbentio-Templeborough was a Roman auxiliary fort constructed in the first century AD on what is now the outskirts ...

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