England · 2nd century
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 (11 km) to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall.
The Roman name for the fort was Fanum Cocidi (as recorded in the Ravenna Cosmography), and means 'The Shrine of Cocidius', a deity worshipped in northern Britain. The fort was identified as Fanum Cocidi on the basis that, of nine altars discovered on the site, six are dedicated to the god Cocidius.
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Bewcastle Roman Fort ranks #4,554 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #293 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 150, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 21 atlas entries founded in the 2nd century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Newcastle upon Tyne, 69 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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