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Beckfoot Roman fort is a military installation positioned on the Cumbrian coast near the mouth of the River Cocker, dating to the second century AD during the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort served as an auxiliary garrison controlling the coastal approaches to the Irish Sea and formed part of the network of installations extending northwards from the fort at Maryport. Substantial earthwork remains survive at the site, including the characteristic playing-card shaped layout of a Roman fort with its internal divisions and defensive ditches, though the structures themselves have long since disappeared. The fort's strategic location and archaeological deposits have provided valuable evidence for understanding Roman military organisation and supply routes in the north-western frontier region during the later second and third centuries.
Beckfoot Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007170. View the official record →
Beckfoot Roman fort is a military installation positioned on the Cumbrian coast near the mouth of the River Cocker, dating to the second century AD during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007170.
Beckfoot Roman fort 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 1007170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oval enclosure 120m N of Brownrigg Hall (4 km), Westnewton Castle (6.5 km), Settlement SW of Mealo Hill House (7.5 km).
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