Where is Camboglanna?

Camboglanna is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2AX), in the parish of Walton.

How do I get to Camboglanna?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2AX.

Is Camboglanna a protected site?

Yes — Camboglanna is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Camboglanna free to visit?

Yes, Camboglanna is free to enter.

How do I get to Camboglanna?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2AX.

Hill forts · North West England

Camboglanna

In or near Westlinton.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Camboglanna — Roman auxiliary troop fort in near Castlesteads, United-Kingdom.

Camboglanna, hill forts in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Brampton · 5.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Camboglanna, the nearest railway station is Brampton, located 5.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA8 2AX. Entry to the site is free.

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Camboglanna is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Part of Castlesteads Roman fort and the vallum between the track to the east of Castlesteads fort and the Cam Beck in the west. Wikidata describes it as: "Roman auxiliary troop fort in near Castlesteads, United-Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.9650°, -2.7610°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Camboglanna (with the modern name of Castlesteads) was a Roman fort. It was the twelfth fort on Hadrian's Wall counting from the east, between Banna (Birdoswald) almost 7 miles (11 km) to the east and Uxelodunum (Stanwix), 9 miles to the west. It was on a high bluff commanding the Cambeck Valley. It guarded an important approach to the Wall and also watched the east bank of the Cambeck against raiders from the Bewcastle area. The site was drastically levelled in 1791 when the gardens of Castlesteads House were laid over it. The name "Camboglanna" is believed to mean "Crook Bank", or "Bent Valley" because it overlooks a bend in the river Irthing; the name is Brythonic, made of cambo- "curved, bent, crooked" and glanna "steep bank, stream/river side, valley with a stream". There was some confusion over the Roman name for the fort. At one time Camboglanna was the accepted name for Birdoswald, but this is now believed to be an error in the Notitia Dignitatum. The Roman name for Birdoswald is now thought to be Banna.

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Background

Description

The fort was approximately square, measuring about 400 by and covering approximately 3.75 acre. It faces roughly north-west by south-east and overlooks the gorge of the Cambeck. Erosion of the gorge has destroyed the north-west face of the fort. The fort lies within the Vallum, but is not adjacent to the Wall. It is the only fort on Hadrian's Wall in this position. It appears that the Wall had already been built at the most convenient point to cross the Cambeck and so, when the fort was built, the strongest point was chosen rather than one adjacent to the Wall.

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Coordinates: 54.9650, -2.7610
District: Cumberland
Parish: Walton
Postcode: CA8 2AX
Parliamentary constituency: Carlisle
Nearest railway station: Brampton — 5.2 km

Sources

wikidata: Q3651196 (CC0)
wikipedia: Camboglanna (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: BP Castlesteads (Camboglanna).png (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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