Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria
The top of Hardknott Pass in Cumbria is both a remote and for much of the year a very bleak place. So I guess not much fun for those Roman Soldiers billeted to outpost to maintain the Roman Empires hold over the Brits….. and very different from the Mediterranean climate they were so far from.
Remote as it was the Fort was large by Roman standards, so must have had seriously important security issues for the Regiment to enforce. The Fort stands at some 280feet above sea level and on a mountainous West to East Roman Road.
Monday or not…I guess there were a more than a few moody soldiers around.
9th April
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