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Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house is a substantial stone structure located at Ravenglass in Cumberland, England, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain in the second century AD. The building, locally known as Walls Castle, represents one of the finest surviving examples of Roman masonry in northern Britain, with its walls standing to a considerable height and displaying characteristic Roman construction techniques. Originally built as part of the fort complex at Ravenglass (Roman Glannaventa), which served as a supply base for the military operations in the Lake District, the bath-house would have provided essential bathing and heating facilities for the garrison. The survival of the structure in such robust condition has made it a significant monument for understanding Roman military life and engineering standards in Roman Britain's frontier regions.
Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house, also known as Walls Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009352. View the official record →
Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house is a substantial stone structure located at Ravenglass in Cumberland, England, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain in the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009352.
Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house, also known as Walls Castle 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 1009352.
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 (5.5 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house, also known as Walls Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ravenglass Roman fort bath-house, also known as Walls Castle stands on Cambrian granite, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is granite group.