Derventio Roman Fort

No. 2737 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 867 for history. History, 17.6 km from Keswick, just outside the Lake District National Park.

The archaeological site of Derventio, a Roman fort.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

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Getting there
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