- Bradwell-on-Sea is a coastal village in the County of Essex.
- It was the location for one of the Roman Saxon Shore Forts called Othona, but no Roman Remains are visible above ground.
The Site
- No visible Remains of the Fort exist, although the site has been excavated.
- St. Peter’s Chapel, located in a corner of the Fort, was built in 654 CE by reusing the Roman masonry.
- The Chapel is not open to the Public. Inside it holds a map of the walls and outline of the Roman Fort of Othona.
- The fort guarded the River Blackwater estuary.
Saxon Shore Forts
- The Saxon Shore Forts were a chain of Roman Naval Forts in southeastern England that stretched from Portchester to the Wash, whose function was to defend the River estuaries and coastline from Pirate attacks by seaborne invaders.
- The Forts date to the third century CE and are mentioned in a 4th century CE document known as the Notitia Dignitatum.
Roman Roads
- Pye Road (nearby)
- London–Caistor St Edmund (near Norwich)
St. Peter’s Church, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster