🏛️ Lewis 291
Roman fortlet site in Cumbria, northern England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Carlisle in Cumbria, northwestern England
- Small auxiliary Roman fortlet, likely constructed in the 1st–2nd century AD
- Part of the broader Roman military infrastructure in northern Britain
- Currently unexcavated or minimally investigated; visible features may be subtle
Lewis 291 is a small Roman fortlet site situated in Cumbria in northwestern England. The site occupies a position within the wider network of Roman military establishments that controlled and defended Roman Britain, particularly during the periods of consolidation and frontier management in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Little is known of its specific chronology or garrison composition, and the site remains largely understudied in published archaeological literature ...