Castleshaw Roman Fort
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Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia. Although there is no evidence to substantiate the claim, it has been suggested that Castleshaw Roman fort is the site of Rigod
A ditch of Castleshaw Roman fort
View from Castleshaw Roman fort looking towards Delph
Mamucium
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Mamucium, also known as Mancunium, is a former Roman fort in the Castlefield area of Manchester in North West England. The castrum, which was founded c. AD 79 within the province of Roman Britain, was
Castleshaw Roman Fort
…at Standedge where the area dips and narrows, creating a traversable pass which would have been guarded by the Castleshaw fort. The nearest forts are Mamucium (Manchester) 16 miles (26 km) to the west and one at Slack 8 miles (13 km) to the east, both on the line of the Roman road. There was also a small Roman…
Reconstructed Roman walls of Mamucium in 2006
Reconstructed gateway to Roman fort (Mamucium), Castlefield
Illustration of Mamucium from Roman Manchester (1900)
View of the western wall and the granary at the Roman fort, Castlefield