Kirkbride Roman fort

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

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A Roman fort once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Cumbria. The Albion Guide maps 23 Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Wigton, 8.7 km to the south.

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