Hardknott Roman Fort
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Hardknott Roman Fort is a remote Roman military outpost in England’s Lake District, notable for its dramatic hilltop setting overlooking Eskdale and its well-preserved stone remains.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandoned | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| area | about 1.2 hectares ⓘ |
| builtAround | AD 120 ⓘ |
| connectedByRoadTo |
Ambleside Roman fort (Galava)
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Ravenglass Roman fort (Glannoventa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedDuringReignOf | Emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| garrisonSize | approximately 500 soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonType | auxiliary cohort ⓘ |
| gridReference | NY 218 014 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrack blocks
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bath house ⓘ commanding officer’s house (praetorium) ⓘ four corner towers ⓘ gateways on four sides ⓘ granaries ⓘ parade ground ⓘ principia (headquarters building) ⓘ stone curtain wall ⓘ vicus (civilian settlement) nearby ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II listed structure (associated remains and features)
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Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic hilltop setting
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extensive views over Eskdale ⓘ well-preserved stone remains ⓘ |
| length | about 115 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eskdale
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Lake District ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Cumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory | Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boot, Eskdale
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Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ River Esk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hardknott Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalLatinName | Mediobogdum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Eskdale Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman frontier system in northern Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | playing-card shape ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
control of Hardknott Pass route
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military outpost ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| startDate | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| usedAgain | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| width | about 100 metres ⓘ |
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