© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Ravenglass Roman fort is a substantial fortified settlement situated on the Cumbrian coast near the confluence of three rivers. Constructed in the late first century AD, probably during the reign of Agricola, the fort served as an important auxiliary garrison and supply base for Roman military operations in northern Britain. The site is notable for the survival of its bathhouse walls, which rise to an unusual height and represent one of the most prominent extant Roman structures in the north of England. The fort controlled access to the coastal plain and maintained connections with the broader Roman road network, facilitating both military strategy and commercial activity during the occupation period.
Ravenglass Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013013. View the official record →
Ravenglass Roman fort is a substantial fortified settlement situated on the Cumbrian coast near the confluence of three rivers. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013013.
Ravenglass 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 1013013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield on Corney Fell, 680m north east of Charlesground (5.2 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Waberthwaite Fell, on the north bank of Charlesground Gill, 880m south east of High Corney (5.4 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head (5.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Ravenglass Roman fort