Archaeologists
Unearth Roman Fort and
Harbor in England
A team of
Archaeologists and volunteers unearthed the remains of what is believed to be a
Roman Fort and
Harbor on the coast of **rthwest
England Tuesday.
While excavating the remains of a k**wn
Roman Fort in the town of Maryport in Cumbria, England, the
Oxford Archaeology **rth team, an independent archaeology and heritage practice in Europe, discovered a new
Fort that might predate the original Maryport one, as well as a
Harbor **rth of the site. There is currently ** information about the new
Fort and harbor
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Archaeologists and historians believe that the k**wn Maryport
Roman Fort was originally built before 120 AD, and was an "integral part" of the Romans' coastal defenses extending down the coast of Cumbria as a part of Hadrian's Wall, an
80-mile long wall built in 122 AD to protect the
Roman Empire.
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Archaeologists Unearth Roman Fort and Harbor in England