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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Brownrigg Milefortlet 22, Cumbrian coast defensive network


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 14:16

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  • Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
  • Constructed early second century AD under Emperor Hadrian
  • Small rectangular fortification positioned approximately one Roman mile apart along coast
  • Located 800m northeast of Cemetery Chapel, Cumbrian coast, United Kingdom

Brownrigg Milefortlet 22 is a Roman frontier fortification situated on the Cumbrian coast in northern England, forming part ...

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