🏛️ Pennocrucium-Mediolanum
Roman fort and settlement in Shropshire, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Wroxeter in Shropshire, approximately 4 km south of the Severn Valley
- Military fort established circa 70–80 CE during the Roman occupation of Britain
- Served as a key auxiliary fortress on the road between Uriconium and Viroconium
- Remains accessible as field archaeology with minimal surface structures visible
Pennocrucium-Mediolanum was a Roman auxiliary fort constructed in the late 1st century CE during the consolidation of Roman military control across Britain. The fort occupied a strategic position in the Severn Valley and served primarily as a garrison for auxiliary troops rather than legionaries. Archaeological investigation has confirmed its layout and chronology, though substantial remains lie buried beneath agricultural land ...