Ardotalia
Ardotalia, also known as Melandra or Melandra Castle, is a Roman fort in Gamesley, near Glossop in Derbyshire, England. Ardotalia was constructed by Cohors Primae Frisiavonum—The First Cohort of Frisiavones.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 460 feet (140 metres)
- Description: Roman fort in Gamesley, near Glossop in Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Melandra Castle Roman fort”“Zerdotalia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dinting railway station and St Mary.
Dinting railway station
Dinting railway station serves the village of Dinting in Derbyshire, England. Dinting railway station is situated 3,900 feet east of Ardotalia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamesley and Hollingworth.
Hollingworth
Hollingworth is a village in the Tameside district, in Greater Manchester, England.
Ardotalia
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Latitude
53.45222° or 53° 27′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.9878° or 1° 59′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C5WF226+VV
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Ardotalia” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ардоталиа”
- Cebuano: “Ardotalia”
- Czech: “Ardotalia”
- Swedish: “Ardotalia”
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