🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Palisade ditches, Roman camp and road on the Cumbrian coast near Silloth, north-west England
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component inscribed in 1987
- Located near Silloth on the Cumbrian coast, north-west England
- Features palisade ditches, Roman camp, military road, and Romano-British field system
- Part of the broader Frontiers of the Roman Empire serial property spanning multiple countries
This section of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire lies near the town of Silloth on the Cumbrian coast in north-west England. It forms a coastal extension of the wider frontier system and demonstrates Rome's military strategy for securing the western seaboard of northern Britain. The landscape combines low coastal plains and gentle rises, with traces of ancient military and agricultural land use shaped by Roman planning and later farming activity ...