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Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm is a temporary marching camp of the Roman military occupation of Britain, likely dating to the first or second century AD. The camp occupies a position in Cumberland that reflects Rome's strategic interest in controlling northern Britain, though the precise dating and garrison details remain subjects of archaeological study. The site is identified through earthwork remains characteristic of Roman temporary camps, which typically feature defensive ditches and ramparts arranged in a characteristic playing-card layout. Its survival as an upstanding monument preserves evidence of the tactical infrastructure deployed during Rome's campaigns in the region.
Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007870. View the official record →
Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm is a temporary marching camp of the Roman military occupation of Britain, likely dating to the first or second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007870.
Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm 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 1007870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Catterlen Old Hall (7.3 km), Catterlen Hall tower house (7.3 km), Moated site east of Newton Reigny (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.