Alauna Roman fort
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Alauna Roman fort is an ancient Roman military fortification located at modern-day Maryport in Cumbria, England, that formed part of the coastal defenses of the Roman province of Britannia.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| artifactsDisplayedAt | Senhouse Roman Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | British National Grid (approximate) ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Alauna Carvetiorum
NERFINISHED
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Maryport Roman fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedSite |
Roman cemetery
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Roman temples ⓘ altars to Roman deities ⓘ civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive ramparts
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ditches ⓘ granaries ⓘ internal buildings such as barracks ⓘ principia (headquarters building) NERFINISHED ⓘ rectangular fort plan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defence base
ⓘ
garrison post ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMuseum | Senhouse Roman Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument in England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inscriptions recording Roman military commanders
ⓘ
large collection of Roman altars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
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England ⓘ Maryport NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | heritage and archaeological authorities in the UK ⓘ |
| near | Irish Sea coast ⓘ |
| overlooks | Solway Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman coastal defences in north-west Britain
ⓘ
frontier system associated with Hadrian’s Wall ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roman auxiliary troops ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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