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Campfield (tower 2b) is a Roman signal tower forming part of the coastal defence system established along the Cumbrian coast during the later Roman period. The monument comprises the tower itself together with associated parallel ditches and proximity to a Roman road, elements characteristic of the fortified frontier installations built to monitor and control movement along this strategically important maritime zone. Located 350 metres south-west of Campfield Farm in Cumberland, the tower represents a significant example of Roman military architecture adapted to coastal conditions. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its importance to understanding Roman frontier strategy in northern Britain during the imperial period.
Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014918. View the official record →
Campfield (tower 2b) is a Roman signal tower forming part of the coastal defence system established along the Cumbrian coast during the later Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014918.
Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along 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 1014918.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pasture House (milefortlet 3), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (0.5 km), Pasture House turret 3a (1 km), Herd Hill North (tower 3b), 175m north east of the sheep wash, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast'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.
Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.