Bewcastle Roman Fort
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 500 feet (150 metres)
- …is also known as “Fanum Cocidi”
- Description: Roman fort, built in 120 to the north of Hadrian’s Wall
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Latitude
55.06426° or 55° 3′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.68199° or 2° 40′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C7V3879+P6
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bewcastle Roman Fort” goes by many names.
Fanum CocidiCebuano
BewcastleCzech
Fanum CocidiCzech
Fort van BewcastleDutch
Fanum CocidiItalian
Fanum CocidiSwedish
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