🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Swarthy Hill milefortlet 21, Cumbrian coast
📋 Fast Facts
- Milefortlet on the Cumbrian coast, part of the western extension of Hadrian's Wall frontier system
- Located 80 metres south of the Saltpans, on a modest rise overlooking the Solway Firth
- One of a chain of fortified posts spaced approximately one Roman mile apart along the shoreline
- Survives today as earthwork traces; garrison housed a small detachment of auxiliary soldiers
Swarthy Hill milefortlet 21 occupies a strategic position on the Cumbrian coast in northern England, standing on a ...