Whitley Castle
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whitley-castle-167-10748645
title:
Whitley Castle
text:
Whitley Castle (Epiacum) is a large, unusually shaped Roman fort north-west of the town of Alston, Cumbria, England. The castrum, which was first built by the Roman Army early in the 2nd century AD, was partly demolished and rebuilt around 200 AD. It appears to have been sited to protect lead mining in the area as well as to support the border defences of Hadrian's Wall. Unlike most Roman forts that have a "playing-card shape", Whitley Castle is lozenge-shaped to fit the site. Numerous banks and
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Roman castle in the north of England, near Hadrian's Wall
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitley_Castle
date created:
2012-07-22T16:39:31Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T11:06:06Z
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