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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Hardknott Roman Fort (MEDIOBOGDUM) Alternative Name: MEDIOBOGDVM, HARDKNOTT CASTLECountry: England County: Cumbria Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Ambleside Nearest Village: Eskdale
Map Ref: NY2184001469
Latitude: 54.402658N Longitude: 3.205529W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The stone wall remains and restoration of Hardknott Roman Fort, located below Hardknott summit on a rocky promontory overlooking Eskdale. The Fort consists of a thick outer cut stone wall enclosing 3.23 acres, now restored up to 2.2 m high, with four entrance gates and four angle watchtowers. Internally it is composed of a commanding officer's house, a headquarters building and a granary. Outside the main wall to the south is the remains of a bath house complex fed by water from a nearby stream.
The Fort defended Hardknott Pass and was situated on the Roman road from Ambleside to Ravenglass port.
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