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Chesterton Roman Fort

To the north of Newcastle-under-Lyme, this site was excavated in 1969 to 1971. The archaeologists found the south-eastern defences of the fort and were able to estimate the approximate size and position of the Roman site.

A road leading from the south-west gate may have led to Wroxeter (Viroconium Cornoviorum), which is 48km away. The fort may only have been occupied for a short time, during the Flavian period, late 1st to early 2nd century AD.