Where is Castrum Branodunum?

Castrum Branodunum is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31 8XD), in the parish of Brancaster.

How do I get to Castrum Branodunum?

Drivers can use postcode PE31 8XD.

Is Castrum Branodunum a protected site?

Yes — Castrum Branodunum is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).

Is Castrum Branodunum free to visit?

Yes, Castrum Branodunum is free to enter.

How do I get to Castrum Branodunum?

Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31 8XD. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.

Hill forts · East of England

Castrum Branodunum

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Castrum Branodunum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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Castrum Branodunum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Part of Saxon Shore. Coordinates: 52.9639°, 0.6519°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Ramsar wetland: North Norfolk Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Branodunum was an ancient Roman fort to the east of the modern English village of Brancaster in Norfolk.

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Background

History

view of the site of Branodunum]] The fort, built in the 230s, became later part of the eleven forts along the south and east coasts of England, known as the Saxon Shore fortification system built during the 3rd millennium AD. It was built to guard the Wash approaches and is of a typical rectangular castrum layout. According to the 4th-century document Notitia Dignitatum, the fort was garrisoned by the Equites Dalmatae Brandodunenses ("Dalmatian cavalry of Bran[d]odunum"), although a tile found on the site stamped Cohors I Aquitanorum suggests that its original garrison was the "First cohort from Aquitania". There is possible evidence (burials and grave goods) of later Anglo-Saxon use of the…

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Coordinates: 52.9639, 0.6519
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Parish: Brancaster
Postcode: PE31 8XD
Parliamentary constituency: North West Norfolk

Sources

wikidata: Q1735340 (CC0)
wikipedia: Branodunum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Brancaster Fort (Branodunum)- aerial 2018 (1) (geograph 5773220).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castrum Branodunum?: Castrum Branodunum is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31 8XD), in the parish of Brancaster.
What is Castrum Branodunum?: Castrum Branodunum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Castrum Branodunum?: Drivers can use postcode PE31 8XD.
Is Castrum Branodunum a protected site?: Yes — Castrum Branodunum is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is Castrum Branodunum free to visit?: Yes, Castrum Branodunum is free to enter.
How do I get to Castrum Branodunum?: Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31 8XD. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.

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