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Roman Period

Roman Fort at Ambleside (Galava)

90
Westmorland, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Westmorland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local resistance
Forces
Local resistance: c.300-600.
VS
Victor
Rome
Forces
Rome: c.500-800
Outcome
Fort established at head of Windermere to control Lake District passes
The Battle

History & Significance

Galava at Ambleside was a key supply fort connecting the Cumbrian coast forts with the Hadrian Wall system via the high passes.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Fort at Ambleside (Galava)

Prehistoric rock art, 150m south west of Nook End
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Ambleside Roman fort, associated vicus and Roman road
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Low Kingate concentric stone circle
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Round cairn 180m east of Rydal Beck
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Medieval shieling 640m north of Troutbeck Park Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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