2016

SJ8397 : Roman Castlefield, The Granary

taken 8 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England

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Roman Castlefield, The Granary
Roman Castlefield, The Granary
This is the area where Manchester was “born”. Castlefield (“Castle in a field”) was the site of the Roman settlement that grew following the construction of the Roman fort, Mamucium LinkExternal link , in AD79. The location for the fort was chosen for its defensive position on the sandstone bluff that overlooked the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell.

The original rampart was where Duke Street is now and this area was outside the fort’s defensive walls. The Romans dug pits here to extract gravel. The area was used for defensive ditches from the late-1st to mid-2nd Centuries and the fort was later expanded westwards to include this area. New building were erected within this expanded fort, including the granary which was used to store grain and meat.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Manchester [1283] · Street [729] · Building [390] Other Photos: · Roman remains at Duke Street ·
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SJ8397, 2676 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 31 March, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 831 976 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5291N 2:15.3383W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 831 976
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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