Temporary Marching Camp

Watchclose, Steadfolds, Cumbria

NGRef: NY4760
OSMap: LR86
Type: Temporary Marching Camp
Roads
See Old Church (Brampton, Cumbria)
N.G.REFDIMENSIONSAREADESCRIPTION
NY 4757 6019230 ft²
(c.70 m²)		c.1¼ acres
(0.5 ha)		This small, squarish camp lies about 1,000 feet (c.300m) S of the Stanegate. Three gates with external tituli defensive outworks were positioned in the centre of the E, W & N sides with no gap in the S defences. The camp presumably faced N.

The Watchclose camp lies at the extreme south-western end of Carlisle Airport, partially overlaid by the main runway.

See: Roman Camps in England - The Field Archaeology by the R.C.H.M.E.

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