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Hardknott
The fort at Hardknott was established at the beginning of the Emperor Hadrian’s reign, some time between AD117-122. It was built on a rocky spur in the Hard Knott Pass, providing the garrison with an excellent view of the River Esk and the Roman road that ran from Ravenglass to Ambleside.
The Roman name for the fort was Mediobogdum,which is thought to mean “Place in the middle of the bend”, probably referring to the bend of the River Esk. This is recorded on the Ravenna Cosmology, a list of towns of the Roman Empire that was compiled in the 7th Century AD.
The only unit known to have been stationed at the fort are the Fourth Cohort of Dalmatians, recorded on a building inscription dated to the reign of the Emperor Hadrian (AD117-138).
Pottery evidence suggests that the fort was abandoned in the mid 2nd Century, possibly following the construction of the Antonine Wall, but this may have occurred as early as the AD130’s. There is no evidence to suggest that the fort was later reoccupied.
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