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Drumburgh Roman fort is a second-century auxiliary fortification situated on the Solway Firth coast in Cumberland, positioned along Hadrian's Wall between wall miles 76 and 77. The fort was established during the reign of Hadrian in the early second century AD to protect the western terminus of the Wall and to command access across the Solway estuary. The site occupies a prominent defensive position overlooking Burgh Marsh and the wider coastal plain, with the fort's plan oriented to the standard Roman military design of the period. The fort has been subject to significant erosion from coastal processes over the centuries, though archaeological investigation has confirmed its original dimensions and strategic importance as one of the Wall's most exposed installations.
Drumburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between Burgh Marsh and Westfield House in wall miles 76 and 77 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014699. View the official record →
Drumburgh Roman fort is a second-century auxiliary fortification situated on the Solway Firth coast in Cumberland, positioned along Hadrian's Wall between wall miles 76 and 77. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014699.
Drumburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between Burgh Marsh and Westfield House in wall miles 76 and 77 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 1014699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77 (0.6 km), Hadrian's Wall between Apple Garth, Westfield, and the dismantled railway in wall mile 77 (1.2 km), Hadrian's Wall between the dismantled railway and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall mile 77 (1.3 km).
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