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The Stangate at Crosby Lodge is a Roman road in Cumberland that formed part of the military communication network of Roman Britain. Dating to the Roman period, the road connected forts along the frontier zone and facilitated troop movement and supply routes across the northern provinces. The Stangate survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of Roman infrastructure and engineering in this region. The site represents an important element of Roman military organisation and connectivity during the occupation of Britain.
The Stangate at Crosby Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007158. View the official record →
The Stangate at Crosby Lodge is a Roman road in Cumberland that formed part of the military communication network of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007158.
The Stangate at Crosby Lodge 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 1007158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall vallum between the boundaries north of the properties on Whiteclosegate and the field boundary west of Wall Knowe in wall miles 64 and 65 (5 km), Hadrian's Wall between Tarraby and Beech Grove, Knowefield in wall miles 64 and 65 (5.1 km), Castle Hill (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Stangate at Crosby Lodge'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.
The Stangate at Crosby Lodge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.