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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verbeia-Bremetennacum Veteranorum

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verbeia-Bremetennacum Veteranorum
Roman fort and settlement in the Pennines, northern England


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 22:56
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE 1147 4714)
  • Roman period: Established circa AD 79โ€“80; occupied through the 3rd century
  • Site type: Auxiliary cavalry fort with associated vicus (civilian settlement)
  • Current status: Scheduled Monument; remains largely below ground with surface archaeology visible

Verbeia-Bremetennacum Veteranorum was a Roman auxiliary fort built in the Wharfe Valley during the conquest and consolidation of ...

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