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Kirkby Thore Roman Fort is a fort of the Roman period, situated in Westmorland in the north-west of England. The fort was constructed in the first or second century as part of the military infrastructure controlling the Pennine region along the line of what became the Stanegate road. Associated with the fort was a civilian settlement or vicus which developed to serve the needs of the garrison and facilitate trade. The earthworks and archaeological deposits of both fort and vicus remain visible as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Roman military occupation and the economic activities that sustained it.
Kirkby Thore Roman Fort and Associated Vicus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012183. View the official record →
Kirkby Thore Roman Fort is a fort of the Roman period, situated in Westmorland in the north-west of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012183.
Kirkby Thore Roman Fort and Associated Vicus 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 1012183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and Bessygarth Well (4.5 km), Bewley Castle, Crackenthorpe (4.5 km), Roman fortlet, 200m SSE of Castrigg (5.3 km).
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