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Hardknott Roman Fort

Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging in the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archeological site in Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Hardknott Castle”, “Hardknott Roman fort, bath-house, parade ground and tribunal, 4 Roman roads, Roman quarries and 3 cairns”, and “Mediobogdum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hardknott Pass and Harter Fell.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill pass between and the Duddon Valley in the National Park, , . The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in .

Peak
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fell in the western part of the English , located between the and Duddon valleys. Its height is 653 metres There are several walking routes to the summit.

Peak
Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fell in the , at the head of . The northern and western slopes of are in the , while the southern and eastern slopes are in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Boot.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in , England. Historically, the hamlet was part of . Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. is situated 1½ miles east of Hardknott Roman Fort.

Village
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in on the western side of the . It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the , and the . is situated 2½ miles west of Hardknott Roman Fort.

Village
Photo: Gordon Mellor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish in the district of in . It is in the and part of historic . is situated 3½ miles south of Hardknott Roman Fort.

Hardknott Roman Fort

Latitude
54.40271° or 54° 24′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.20536° or 3° 12′ 19″ west
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C6RCQ3V+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43060434
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1584994
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Spanish—“Hardknott Roman Fort” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Hardknot”
  • Chinese: “夏諾羅馬軍營”
  • Czech: “Hardknott”
  • Czech: “Mediobogdum”
  • Danish: “Hardknott romerske fort”
  • Dutch: “Hardknott Roman Fort”
  • French: “Camp romain de Hardknott”
  • French: “Mediobogdum”
  • German: “Hardknott Roman Fort”
  • Irish: “Dúnfort Rómhánach Hardknott”
  • Italian: “Forte romano di Hardknott”
  • Italian: “Mediobogdum”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hardknott Roman Fort”
  • Polish: “Mediobogdum”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Romano de Hardknott”
  • Russian: “Медиобогдум”
  • Spanish: “Hardknott”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hard Knott Fort Parade Grounds and Border End.

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