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The Roman fortlet located 40 metres south-south-west of Castle Fields in Cumberland is a small auxiliary military installation dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. Fortlets of this type were typically established during the first and second centuries AD to serve as supply depots, patrol stations, or outposts along communication routes and territorial boundaries. The site's proximity to Castle Fields suggests it formed part of the Roman military infrastructure controlling the region, though its precise function and garrison strength remain matters for archaeological interpretation. The fortlet represents the characteristic pattern of Roman military settlement in northern Britain during the imperial period.
Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007171. View the official record →
The Roman fortlet located 40 metres south-south-west of Castle Fields in Cumberland is a small auxiliary military installation dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007171.
Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields 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 1007171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement SW of Mealo Hill House (7.2 km), Low Mire (milefortlet 20) 50m north of Heather Bank, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (7.5 km), Swarthy Hill North tower 20b, 460m south west of Blue Dial, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields'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 fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.