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Uxacona

Free admission

Uxacona — settlement of the Roman Empire.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Telford Central · 2.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Uxacona is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "settlement of the Roman Empire". Coordinates: 52.6948°, -2.4040°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Uxacona was a Romano-British settlement located at Redhill near present-day Telford, Shropshire, England. The settlement lies at the highest point of the Roman Watling Street, approximately 11 Roman miles from Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter) to the west, and 11 miles from Pennocrucium (Penkridge) to the east. Its only documentary mention is in the 2nd century Antonine Itinerary. The main settlement consisted of a small enclosure bisected by Watling Street, surrounded by a single ditch 3.20 m × 1.80 m (10.5 ft × 5.9 ft) and showing evidence of occupation from the early to the mid 4th century. To the north of the settlement lay a large single-ditched enclosure that may have been a military storage depot from the campaign of Quintus Veranius in AD 57 and a smaller double-ditched enclosure that may have been a signal station from the later 1st century. The site is a scheduled monument, and also recorded on the Heritage at Risk register, the main risk being "Arable ploughing".

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Coordinates
52.6948, -2.4040
Parish
Donnington and Muxton
Postcode
TF2 9PA
Parliamentary constituency
The Wrekin
Nearest railway station
Telford Central2.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Uxacona?
Uxacona is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF2 9PA), in the parish of Donnington and Muxton.
Is Uxacona a listed building?
Uxacona is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is Uxacona free to visit?
Yes, Uxacona is free to enter.
How do I get to Uxacona?
The nearest railway station is Telford Central, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF2 9PA.