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Bank Mill tower 15a is a Roman fortification forming part of the coastal defences of the Cumbrian coast. Located 250 metres north west of Belmont House in Cumberland, this tower dates to the Roman period and served as part of the systematic defensive network established along this frontier region. The tower represents the archaeological evidence of Roman military infrastructure designed to protect and control this strategic coastal area. As a scheduled ancient monument, it preserves important evidence of Roman frontier engineering and defensive strategy in northern Britain.
Bank Mill tower 15a, 250m north west of Belmont House, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014808. View the official record →
Bank Mill tower 15a is a Roman fortification forming part of the coastal defences of the Cumbrian coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014808.
Bank Mill tower 15a, 250m north west of Belmont House, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast 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 1014808.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Swarthy Hill North tower 20b, 460m south west of Blue Dial, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (7.7 km), Small multivallate hillfort on Swarthy Hill (7.8 km), Allonby saltpan (8 km).
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