Brampton Old Church

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

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Brampton Old Church preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Cumbria. The Albion Guide lists 23 Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Brampton (Cumbria), 4.3 km to the east. Hare Hill, Hadrian's Wall and Banks East Turret, Hadrian's Wall are among the Roman sites within 7.2 km.

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