Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge

Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge

England
List entry 1007869
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007869
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.22 hectares
Grid reference
NY 49083 38901
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman camp 200 metres west of Galleygill Bridge is a temporary marching camp of the Roman period, situated in Cumberland in northern England. The site represents one of the auxiliary camps associated with Roman military operations in the region, likely dating to the period of intensive campaigning during the first and second centuries AD. The camp's earthworks, though subject to erosion and agricultural use over nearly two millennia, retain sufficient topographical definition to indicate its characteristic playing-card layout and defensive ditches typical of Roman military installations. Its location within the broader context of Roman frontier infrastructure reflects the strategic importance of northern England during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007869. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge?

The Roman camp 200 metres west of Galleygill Bridge is a temporary marching camp of the Roman period, situated in Cumberland in northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007869.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge?

Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge 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 1007869.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay (8.4 km), Long cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn Farm (8.5 km), Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens (8.9 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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge

Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Roman camp 200m west of Galleygill Bridge

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