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Roman Period

Roman Advance to the Solway Firth 71-73 AD

71–73
Cumbria, England
Also known as: Cerialis reaches Solway · Roman occupation of Cumbria
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumbria, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Brigantes of Cumbria
Forces
Brigantes of Cumbria c.3,000–6,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Cerialis)
Forces
Romans under Cerialis c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Roman forces pushed through the Lake District and north Cumbria to reach the Solway Firth
The Battle

History & Significance

The Roman advance to the Solway under Cerialis opened the western coastal route into Scotland and established the line that would later anchor the western end of Hadrian Wall at Bowness-on-Solway.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Advance to the Solway Firth 71-73 AD

Blitterlees (milefortlet 12), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Silloth Golf Course tower 12a, 670m WNW of Blitterlees Farm, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Silloth Golf Course tower 12b, 410m north west of Heatherbank, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Wolsty North tower 13a, 500m south west of Wolsty Farm, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Palisade ditches, part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast, Roman camp & road and part of Romano-British field system, 250m north of Silloth Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
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