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Lavatrae is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Bowes in County Durham (historically part of Yorkshire), which guarded the Stainmore Pass along the Stanegate road in the northern frontier zone of Roman Britain. The fort was established in the early second century AD and remained in use through the third and fourth centuries, serving as a strategic military installation to control movement across the Pennines and protect communication routes. The site preserves substantial earthwork remains, including the characteristic playing-card plan of a Roman fort with defensive ditches and ramparts still visible in the landscape. Archaeological investigation and surface evidence indicate the fort accommodated an auxiliary cohort and supported the Roman military infrastructure during the occupation of northern Britain.
Roman Fort (Lavatrae) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002316. View the official record →
Lavatrae is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Bowes in County Durham (historically part of Yorkshire), which guarded the Stainmore Pass along the Stanegate road in the northern frontier zone of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002316.
Roman Fort (Lavatrae) 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 1002316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arkle Beck stone circle (6.8 km), A carved rock between The Stang Forest boundary wall and Woodclose Gill, 750m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor (7.2 km), A rock with a cup and a groove, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor (7.3 km).
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