Hardknott Roman fort, bath-house, parade ground and tribunal, 4 Roman roads, Roman quarries and 3 cairns - List Entry
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Description
....The monument includes Hardknott Roman fort, identified as the site of Mediobogdum named in classical sources, its associated bath-house, parade ground and tribunal or viewing platform, lengths of four Roman roads, areas of Roman quarrying and three cairns. The site is located on a south-westerly projecting spur of Hardknott Fell on gradually sloping fell side between 230m - 290m above sea level. The stone-built fort covers 1.2 hectares and is flanked by a rock-cut ditch 8m wide by 2m deep around the northern corner, with a second ditch of similar dimensions running parallel between the northern corner and north-east gateway. The fort walls stand up to 2m high including a slate coursing placed to indicate recently rebuilt upper portions. There are four gateways in the fort and a similar number of angle towers. Internally the fort displays the lower courses of the granary, headquarters building and commanding officer's house. Barracks exist in the praetentura or front part of the fort, but their foundations have been covered over. Some 60m south-east of the fort is the bath-house..... -
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Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1009349
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