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Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row is a designated archaeological zone in Carlisle, Cumberland, encompassing substantial remains of Roman and medieval urban occupation. The area preserves evidence of Luguvalium, the Roman fort and settlement established in the late first century AD as part of the military infrastructure of Roman Britain, together with traces of the Anglo-Norman castle and medieval town that succeeded it. The archaeological deposits within these boundaries contain stratified remains spanning from the Roman period through the medieval centuries, representing continuous or intermittent occupation and urban development across nearly two millennia. The designation protects these subsurface archaeological resources, which remain of considerable significance for understanding the settlement history and urban development of Carlisle across multiple periods.
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007075. View the official record →
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row is a designated archaeological zone in Carlisle, Cumberland, encompassing substantial remains of Roman and medieval urban occupation.
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007075.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carlisle Cathedral precinct (0.1 km), Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium (0.3 km), City wall, NE side (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.