Castle
Bewcastle Roman Fort
ENG England
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.
Text adapted from “Bewcastle Roman Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort ranks #3,922 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #271 of the 315 mapped in England. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Bewcastle Roman Fort?
Bewcastle Roman Fort stands in England, at 55.06395°, -2.68205°.
How famous is Bewcastle Roman Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,922 of 7,044 worldwide, and #271 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bewcastle Roman Fort?
Bewcastle Castle, about 1 km away.
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