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Park House Roman fort

England
List entry 1007182
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007182
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.99 hectares
Grid reference
NY 44203 49621
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Park House Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Cumberland, northern England, dating to the second century AD. The fort formed part of the Roman military infrastructure along the northern frontier zone, positioned to support the broader strategic control of the region during the period of Roman occupation. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains consistent with the standard layout of auxiliary forts of this period, including ditches and fortifications characteristic of Roman military engineering. The site represents an important element of the Romano-British defensive network and contributes to understanding the pattern of Roman military settlement in the north of England.

Park House Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007182. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Park House Roman fort?

Park House Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Cumberland, northern England, dating to the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007182.

Who is responsible for protecting Park House Roman fort?

Park House Roman fort 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 1007182.

What other scheduled monuments are near Park House Roman fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scalesceugh Roman kilns (0.6 km), Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall (1.5 km), Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy Cottage (2.4 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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Scalesceugh Roman kilns
0.6 km
Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall
1.5 km
Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy Cottage
2.4 km
Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell
3.2 km
St Constantine's cells (Wetheral Caves) and rock-cut Roman inscription
4.6 km
Wetheral Priory gatehouse and length of medieval wall
5.3 km
Town wall, section on West Walls
7.4 km
Polygonal prehistoric enclosure and associated field system at Petterilbank Cottages
7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Park House Roman fort

Park House Roman fort stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Park House Roman fort

Battle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~11.8 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~12.9 miles
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