Verterae, Roman fort in Brough, England.
The rectangular fort spans 3 acres on a ridge above Swindale Beck, featuring stone walls and protective ditches reaching 50 feet in width.
Built during the first century AD under Roman governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Verterae protected the northern road connecting Carlisle to York until 410 AD.
The Numerus Directorum military unit of 300 to 400 soldiers maintained this strategic outpost while civilian settlements developed around the eastern perimeter.
The fort includes remnants of military barracks, defensive walls, and settlement structures now protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under British legislation.
Norman builders incorporated sections of the original Roman fortification when constructing Brough Castle during the eleventh century.
Location: Brough
Part of: Brough Castle and Brough (Verterae) Roman fort and civil settlement
GPS coordinates: 54.52611,-2.31833
Latest update: March 9, 2025 02:46
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