Merton Roman Camp
Merton Roman Camp is an archaeological site in Wendlebury, Cherwell, England. Merton Roman Camp is situated nearby to the archaeological site Alchester, as well as near the peak Graven Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alchester and Church of St Giles.
Alchester
Archaeological site
Alchester is the site of an ancient Roman town. The site is not included in any ancient references; hence, the Roman name is not known. However, Eilert Ekwall contended that it appears as Alavna in the Ravenna Cosmography, with the addition of the Old English ceaster to signify a Roman fort. Alchester is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Merton Roman Camp.
Church of St Giles
Church
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Giles is situated 1 mile west of Merton Roman Camp.
Church of St Swithin
Church
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Church of St Swithin is situated 1¼ miles south of Merton Roman Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merton and Ambrosden.
Merton
Village
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Merton is a village and civil parish near the River Ray, about 4 miles south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 424.
Ambrosden
Village
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Ambrosden is a village and civil parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England, 3 miles southwest of Bicester to which it is linked by the A41 road, and 13 miles from Oxford. Ambrosden is situated 1½ miles east of Merton Roman Camp.
Bicester
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Bicester is a market town located in the north-east of the English county of Oxfordshire, some miles north of the university town of Oxford. It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Bicester Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.
Merton Roman Camp
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wendlebury, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87359° or 51° 52′ 25″ northLongitude
-1.16452° or 1° 9′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C3WVRFP+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 608125189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alchester Fort Annex and Graven Hill Play Area.
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