Ambleside Roman Fort

Ambleside Roman Fort (Cumbria, UK). During the Roman army’s conquest of Northern Britain, towards the end of the 1st century AD, a small timber fort was built at the northern tip of Windermere. This was soon abandoned, but a second fort was built in stone early in the 2nd century AD. The fort remained in use until the 4th century AD. The central headquarters building contained a 1.8-metre (6 ft) square cellar accessed by a stone stairway which probably was used as a strong-room for regimenta