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Alavna Roman Fort (aka Alauna) is a Roman castrum in Cumberland. The fort is situated just north of Maryport (Alavna being its Roman name) and formed part of the ‘Western Sea Defences’. It was linked by a Roman road to the Roman fort and settlement at Derventio (Papcastle) to the south-east, and thence by another road north-east to the regional hub of Luguvalium (Carlisle). The fort was established during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (around AD 122) as a command and supply base for the coastal defences of Hadrian's Wall at its western extremity. There are substantial remains of the Roman fort, which was one of a series along the Cumberland coast intended to prevent Hadrian's Wall being outflanked by crossing the Solway Firth. Geo-magnetic surveys have revealed a large Roman town surrounding the fort. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015415.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.721063,-3.4939049
Grid Reference: NY038372
Police Area: Cumbria
Council Area: Cumberland
Civil Parish: Maryport CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 299539
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alavna_Roman_Fort,_Cumberland_299539
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015415.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.721063,-3.4939049
Grid Reference: NY038372
Police Area: Cumbria
Council Area: Cumberland
Civil Parish: Maryport CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 299539
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alavna_Roman_Fort,_Cumberland_299539
Peruse Cumberland on Wikishire