🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire — Pasture House (Milefortlet 3)
Roman coastal fortification on the Cumbrian coast, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Maryport, Cumbria, England (54.932719°N, 3.271653°W)
- Part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1987)
- Built in the 2nd century CE to extend coastal defence beyond Hadrian's Wall
- Small rectangular fortlet with turf and timber construction, housing a garrison of approximately 20–30 soldiers
Pasture House, identified as Milefortlet 3, is a small Roman fortification situated on the Cumbrian coast near the Solway Firth. Built during the 2nd century CE, it formed part of an integrated network of coastal defences that extended the Roman frontier system beyond Hadrian's Wall. The site comprises earthwork remains of a rectangular fortlet with defensive ditches and ramparts, now partially eroded but still visible on the landscape ...