Burngreave
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| Burngreave shown within Sheffield | |
| Population | 27,481 (Ward. 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK363884 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S3 |
| Dialling code | 0114 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Burngreave is an inner city district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England lying north of the city centre. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 27,481. It started to develop in the second half of the 19th century. Prior to this, this area was mostly covered by Burnt Greave wood. Most of the area of the wood is covered by Burngreave Cemetery which was built in 1860 (consecrated 1861) and extended in the early 1900s. Grimesthorpe Lane, which runs through Burngreave, is a very old road that follows the course of the Roman Rig, a man-made defensive ridge—probably built by the Celtic Brigantes tribe—that used to run from near the Wicker to Mexborough.
Although there is not much physical evidence of early settlement in Burngreave, we do know that an Iron Age fort was discovered in Roe Woods. The people who built this may have been from a Celtic tribe, the Brigantes, who were based near Huddersfield. In the early 20th century you could still see the circular banks of the fort they had built. In 1922, however, it was destroyed to build a sports ground (now owned by Sheffield United FC). It has been suggested that this fort may have been linked to the nearby hill fort at Wincobank, possibly as outer defences against other tribes.
The Romans first arrived in the north of England around 54AD. They met fierce resistance from northern tribes, particularly the Brigantes. So they built forts, such as the one at Templeborough, near Rotherham. There is very little evidence of the Roman presence in Burngreave. A hoard of 35 Roman coins was found on Scott Road, right in the middle of Burngreave. They date between 50 and 200AD, suggesting that Romans were at least passing through the area during that time. There is also the remains of a massive earthwork, known as the Roman Rig, which ran through the Lower Don Valley and along what is now Grimesthorpe Road. However we don't know how old it is or who built it. It may have been built to keep the Romans out.
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