A Roman fort at present-day Papcastle, cited: BAtlas 9 D6 Derventio
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A Roman fort at present-day Papcastle, cited: BAtlas 9 D6 Derventio It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
Derventio is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Romano-British farmstead in Fitz Woods (1 km), Romano-British settlement and trackway at Ewanrigg (8.3 km), Roman cremation cemetery, 380m south east of Maryport Roman fort (8.7 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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