Hill forts · South East England
Castrum Anderitum
Castrum Anderitum — 3rd century Roman fort in the province of Britannia.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pevensey and Westham · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Castrum Anderitum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 290. It covers approximately 4 km². Constructed primarily of sandstone. Part of Saxon Shore. Wikidata describes it as: "3rd century Roman fort in the province of Britannia". Coordinates: 50.8193°, 0.3329°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pevensey Levels SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Pevensey Levels
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Anderitum (also Anderida or Anderidos) was a Saxon Shore fort in the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins adjoin the west end of the village of Pevensey in East Sussex, England. The fort was built in the 290s and was abandoned after it was sacked in 471 (491 according to the disputed Anglo-Saxon Chronicles). It was re-inhabited by Saxons and in the 11th century the Normans built a castle within the east end of the fort. The site decayed to become the archetypal ruinous medieval castle, Pevensey Castle, which is surrounded by a small moat, large green, and unusually substantial Roman defensive walls on three sides. During the Second World War, the Roman fort and medieval castle were adapted for modern warfare, and pillboxes were built into the Roman walls.
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Background
Architecture
It has been estimated that it took around 160,000 man-days to build the fort, equivalent to 285 men spending two years building it or 115 men over five years. At least four gangs of builders appear to have worked on the surviving sections of walls; each gang was given a stretch of about 20 m at a time to build but executed the work in significantly different styles, for instance using differing numbers of tiled bonding-courses or ironstone facing in particular places. This may simply indicate varying levels of availability of construction materials at the time each segment was built, leading the gangs to use whatever supplies were available at that moment. The amount of construction…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8193, 0.3329
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Pevensey
- Postcode
- BN24 5LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Established
- 290
- Nearest railway station
- Pevensey and Westham — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q943660 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Anderitum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pevensey Castle (30) (40269032085).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castrum Anderitum?
- Castrum Anderitum is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN24 5LG), in the parish of Pevensey.
- When was Castrum Anderitum built?
- Dates from the Roman period.
- Is Castrum Anderitum a protected site?
- Yes — Castrum Anderitum is part of the Pevensey Levels SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Pevensey Levels Ramsar wetland.
- Is Castrum Anderitum free to visit?
- Yes, Castrum Anderitum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castrum Anderitum?
- The nearest railway station is Pevensey and Westham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN24 5LG.