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Knockcross Roman temporary camp


The site of the Roman temporary camp known as Knockcross is located at Grey Havens (house), about ½mile east of Bowness‑on‑Solway and 190m north of Hadrian’s Wall. Although now visible only as cropmarks, it survives as a series of buried features. The camp sits on level ground near the seaward edge of a low cliff overlooking the Solway Firth.

Parts of the south, east, and west sides can still be traced, but erosion of the north side has removed evidence of the camp’s full outline. The total enclosed area is estimated at approximately 0.6 hectares. Entrances existed on both the east and west sides, each protected by external defensive works.

The Knockcross Roman temporary camp survives well as a series of buried features. It is a Scheduled Monument on the National Heritage List for England.

Bowness Civil Parish Wall Mile 79 Roman Period (43 to 409 AD) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Bowness Civil Parish
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Knockcross Roman temporary camp at Grey Havens - List Entry
- ....The monument includes the Roman temporary camp known as Knockcross, which lies 650m east of the fort at Bowness-on-Solway, and 190m north of the line of Hadrian's Wall. It survives …
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Monument Number 10085
- ....Hob Uid: 10085 Location : Cumbria Allerdale Bowness Grid Ref : NY2302062720 Summary : Site of a Roman temporary camp visible as a cropmark. It occupies level ground on the …
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List number: 1017388
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY2302862704

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