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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Herd Hill (milefortlet 4) and associated parallel banks and ditches, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 05:01

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  • Located on the Cumbrian coast in northwest England as part of Roman coastal frontier defences
  • One of several milefortlets (small fortified positions) positioned at regular intervals along the shoreline
  • Constructed during the 2nd century CE as part of the Roman occupation of Britain
  • Inscribed as part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987)

Herd Hill, designated milefortlet 4, is a Roman coastal fortification on the Cumbrian coast that exemplifies the smaller ...

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