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Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp

England
List entry 1010612
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010612
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.03 hectares
Grid reference
NY 36269 57002
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nowtler Hill 1 is a Roman temporary camp located in Cumberland, England. The site dates to the Roman period and represents one of the military installations associated with Roman campaigns in northern Britain. Temporary camps of this type were constructed during military expeditions and typically served as overnight or short-term bases for marching armies. The camp's physical remains, identifiable through earthwork features and archaeological survey, contribute to understanding Roman military logistics and the route of Roman advancement through the region during the imperial occupation of Britain.

Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010612. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp?

Nowtler Hill 1 is a Roman temporary camp located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010612.

Who is responsible for protecting Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp?

Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp 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 1010612.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire (2.7 km), Oval enclosure 180m NE of Great Orton (2.8 km), Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium (3.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire
2.7 km
Oval enclosure 180m NE of Great Orton
2.8 km
Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium
3.4 km
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row
3.6 km
Carlisle Cathedral precinct
3.7 km
City wall, NE side
3.9 km
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
3.9 km
Town wall, section on West Walls
3.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp

Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Nowtler Hill 1 Roman temporary camp

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~6.4 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~6.7 miles
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