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Boothby Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Cumberland in north-western England. The fort dates to the Roman occupation period and forms part of the defensive and administrative infrastructure established by Rome across Britain. The site's archaeological remains contribute to understanding Roman military deployment and settlement patterns in the northern frontier region during the imperial period. Like other forts of its class, Boothby would have housed auxiliary troops and served functions relating to regional control and the maintenance of Roman authority in the wider landscape.
Boothby Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014585. View the official record →
Boothby Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Cumberland in north-western England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014585.
Boothby 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 1014585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beacon (2.1 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure 770m ESE of Old Church (3.2 km), Bowl barrow 710m south east of Old Church (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boothby Roman fort'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.
Boothby Roman fort stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.