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Skinburness is a Roman milefortlet and earlier camp situated on the Cumbrian coast in Cumberland, England, forming part of the frontier defences of the later Roman period. The milefortlet, designated as Milefortlet 9 in the Cumbrian coastal system, dates to the second and third centuries AD and represents a small fortified structure designed to control and monitor movement along the littoral zone. The site also contains archaeological evidence of an earlier Roman camp, indicating the strategic importance of this location across different phases of Roman military occupation. The remains lie within the wider context of the Hadrianic and post-Hadrianic frontier network that extended beyond Hadrian's Wall to secure the vulnerable western coastal approaches.
Skinburness (milefortlet 9), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, and earlier Roman camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015414. View the official record →
Skinburness is a Roman milefortlet and earlier camp situated on the Cumbrian coast in Cumberland, England, forming part of the frontier defences of the later Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015414.
Skinburness (milefortlet 9), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, and earlier Roman camp 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 1015414.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall (5.8 km), Moated site of Wolsty Castle (6.1 km), Wolsty North tower 13a, 500m south west of Wolsty Farm, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (6.3 km).
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