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Cambodunum is a Roman auxiliary fort located at Slack in the Pennines of West Yorkshire, England, occupied during the first and second centuries AD as part of the military infrastructure controlling the upland regions of Roman Britain. The fort was established in the early imperial period and served as a strategic garrison point along the route connecting the legionary fortress at Chester to the northern frontier. Archaeological investigation has revealed the remains of stone fortifications, internal buildings, and associated vicus settlement structures, providing evidence of the fort's role in administering and defending this remote upland territory. The site represents an important example of Roman military occupation in the Yorkshire Pennines during the occupation of Britain under the Roman Empire.
Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005804. View the official record →
Cambodunum is a Roman auxiliary fort located at Slack in the Pennines of West Yorkshire, England, occupied during the first and second centuries AD as part of the military infrastructure controlling the upland regions of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005804.
Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack 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 1005804.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement (3.6 km), Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House (3.9 km), Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack'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.
Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.