[2] Near Eaton Constantine are the remains of a Roman vexillation fortress and three marching camps near a bend in the River Severn.

The fortress lies in open farmland on a low south-eastward projecting spur between Ranslett House and Eye Farm.

It was defended by a triple-ditch system measuring about 920 x 1,050 feet (c.280 x 320m) within the defences, which enclosed an area of just under 22¼ acres (c.9ha).

The fortress was probably occupied by a contingent of Legio XIV Gemina, together with a couple of auxiliary cavalry units.

[4] Minor British fraudster and AWOL soldier John Vincent Cain (1907-1940) committed suicide in the grounds of Ranslett House (also a private residence) when apprehended by police.