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The Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane, West Wall and Blackfriars Street is a scheduled ancient monument in Carlisle, Cumberland, encompassing layers of urban development from the Roman period through the medieval centuries. The site preserves archaeological evidence of Carlisle's significance as the Roman fort and settlement of Luguvalium, established in the late first century AD as part of the frontier infrastructure of Roman Britain. Medieval occupation and urban planning overlaid these Roman deposits, with the street pattern and building plots reflecting the town's continued importance as a trading and administrative centre. The monument is designated to protect the subsurface archaeological remains within these defined boundaries, which contain stratigraphic sequences of considerable value to understanding the continuity and transformation of urban life in northwest England.
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007275. View the official record →
The Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane, West Wall and Blackfriars Street is a scheduled ancient monument in Carlisle, Cumberland, encompassing layers of urban development from the Roman period through the medieval centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007275.
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street 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 1007275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town wall, section on West Walls (0.1 km), Carlisle Cathedral precinct (0.2 km), Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row (0.3 km).
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