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The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
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Audio Guide to Ambleside Roman Fort
This audio guide, which explores key locations around Ambleside Roman Fort, is designed so you can listen whether you are at the fort or elsewhere.
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History of Ambleside Roman Fort
The Roman fort that visitors see at Ambleside today was the base for about 500 soldiers, and its setting on the northern shore of Lake Windermere made it strategically vital to the Roman occupation of Cumbria.
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The Romans in the Lake District
The three Roman sites that English Heritage cares for in the Lake District once guarded a road connecting the area with the rest of the Roman world. Find out what they reveal about life on the edge of empire.
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The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman Fort, established around AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres high.
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This remote and dramatically sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century. Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
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History of Hardknott Roman Fort
Built early in the reign of Emperor Hadrian (AD 117–38), Hardknott Fort guarded an important road that connected the Cumbrian coast with the heart of the Lake District. For centuries, its beautiful location and well-preserved remains have inspired wonder at the history of Roman Britain.