Bewcastle Roman Fort
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bewcastle-roman-fort-191-14035856
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Bewcastle Roman Fort
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Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles (11 km) to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall. The Roman name for the fort was Fanum Cocidi, and means 'The Shrine of Cocidius', a deity worshipped in northern Britain. The fort was identified as Fanum Cocidi on the basis that, of nine altars discovered on the
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2024-01-20T14:07:12Z
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