Bewcastle Roman fort

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Bewcastle Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Cumbria. It is one of 23 Roman forts the Albion Guide lists in the county. For more of the same, Maiden Way Roman road (Cumbria) and Leahill and Piper Sike Turrets are close by. Brampton (Cumbria) Station is 14.7 km away to the south.

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