Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote

Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote

England
List entry 1014285
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014285
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.49 hectares
Grid reference
NY 20357 36977, NY 20374 36818, NY 20221 36877
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Caermote is a Roman fort situated in Cumberland in the north-west of England, positioned along the line of the road network that served the Roman military occupation of Britain. The site comprises two fort structures alongside three adjacent sections of Roman road, representing successive phases of Roman frontier infrastructure. Dating to the later Roman period, the fort installations reflect the strategic importance of this location within the network of military installations that supported Roman control in the region. The surviving earthwork remains of both the fort structures and road sections provide evidence of Roman engineering practices and the scale of military organisation required to maintain the frontier zone in northern Britain.

Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014285. View the official record →

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What is Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote?

Caermote is a Roman fort situated in Cumberland in the north-west of England, positioned along the line of the road network that served the Roman military occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014285.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote?

Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote 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 1014285.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Battery (1.1 km), Snittlegarth moated site (1.4 km), Ireby Old Church, churchyard and two cross bases (3.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote

Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava.

The wider landscape

Around Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~19.4 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~22 miles