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Roman Fort (Lavatrae) is a fortification established by the Roman military during the 1st century AD in the Ribble Valley near Overburrow in Lancashire. The fort was constructed as part of the Roman conquest and occupation of northern Britain, serving as a strategic garrison to control the surrounding territory and maintain supply routes through the region. Occupational evidence indicates the site was in use during the early Imperial period, with the fort featuring characteristic Roman military architecture including defences and internal buildings typical of auxiliary installations. Today the remains survive primarily as earthworks and subsurface archaeological deposits, which have yielded artefactual evidence attesting to the scale and significance of Roman military presence in this area of northern England.
Roman Fort (Lavatrae) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002316. View the official record →
Roman Fort (Lavatrae) is a fortification established by the Roman military during the 1st century AD in the Ribble Valley near Overburrow in Lancashire. 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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