Hardknott Roman Fort ... Eskdale Lake District 29/3/2014
Ancient Roman Fort! Hardknott Pass (The Lake District)
Hardknott Pass Roman Fort, The Lake District
Heading out for more adventure we decided to make the run up to The Lake District in Cumbria to see how our bikes handled the steep pass.
The sun was shining and made for excellent footage. The occasional lens flare adding emphasis on the gleaming day!
Should have edited this one a while back with the MVLOG, apologies!
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Walking in Eskdale - Part 1 Boot to Hardknott Roman Fort
Walking along the Esk valley heading towards Hardknott Roman Fort. No commentary, no music, just the views from a walkers perspective.
Fellranger Mark Richards at Hardknott Roman Fort
Guidebook writer Mark Richards walks his new route Hadrian's High Way from Ravenglass Roman fort to Hadrian's Wall #Fellranger #LakeDistrict #Eskdale #History
Hardknott Roman Fort & Eskdale Needle Wild Camp 17th Oct 2015
Saturday 17th October walked from Boot to Hardknott Roman Fort visited the site then camped at the Eskdale Needle..had a great night. #garnforaratch #WildCamping
Hardknott Roman Fort
Eskdale, Cumbria, England
Hardknott Roman Fort
Hardknott Roman Fort
Lidar - Ravenglass Roman Fort to Eskdale
The flyover begins at Ravenglass Roman fort and then follows the Roman road up Eskdale. Unfortunately the Lidar data runs out before Hardknott fort but it is still an interesting journey with much to see. Sets the Fort into its context.
Hardknott Fort
Far out on the North western edge of the empire, well over 1000 miles from Rome and over 800 feet above sea level lie the remains of Mediobogdum or Hardknott Fort.
Around 150 Roman forts are known to have existed in England. Construction began soon after the invasion of AD 43 and continued into the fourth century.
Hardknott fort was constructed between 120 and 138 AD, during the reign of Hadrian. It was subsequently evacuated or left with a greatly reduced garrison under the next emperor, Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61) but re-occupied at some time during the mid-2nd century. The fort was finally abandoned by the end of the 2nd century and is a rare UK example of an unmodified 2nd century Roman fort.
During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, and before the construction of the more famous wall, the fort was part of a chain of fortifications to prevent an invasion of Roman Britain.
It was built to control the Roman Road that left the port of Glannoventa (modern day Ravenglass) in the Eskdale Valley and crossed the Hardknott mountain to the fort at Galava or Ambleside. Nowadays, the single-track road is notorious as one of the steepest and most treacherous in Britain, loved by motoring enthusiasts, one can only imagine the difficulty of constructing, supplying and maintaining this military encampment high in the mountains of the Lake District.
Laid out with Roman military precision, Hardknott Fort remains a perfect square 110 meters per wall, with four gates and corner towers. The Roman road would have entered the fort via one gate and led travellers, merchants, and local peasents out through the opposite, ensuring the soldiers could maintain control of the key mountainous terrain, the movement of people and goods, and the levying of taxes.
Within the walls can be seen the remaining outlines of several buildings: two side-by-side granaries, the garrison headquarters building and garrison commander's villa, or Praetorium. In addition to these stone buildings, there would have been timber barracks and there is some evidence of leather tents.
Just outside the northern gate is the parade ground. Below the fort the ruins of a three room bath house complete with a circular hot room are a reminder that not all of life would have been austere and grim for the 500 men and officers of the Fourth Cohort of Dalmatians.
Hardknott Fort is jointly maintained by English Heritage and the National Trust. Not particularly accessible, you must navigate the Hardknott Pass and then walk to the Fort, which is perched on the middle slopes of the Hardknott peak.
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Live Audio recordings made with the Zoom H6 and Rode microphones.
Aerial photography by BrockAir using a DJI Mavic Pro quadcopter and recorded in 2K.
Edited in Final Cut Pro.
Music tracks from the 2000 epic Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott music composed by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard, conducted by Gavin Greenaway.
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60 Second MotorBike Adventure Hardknott Fort Cumbria Lake District
60 Second MotorBike Adventure - exploring Hardknott Fort, at the top of Eskdale Valley, some 2000ft up in Cumbria Lake District
Lake District - Hardknott Pass Roman Fort
Here is a view of the 2nd century Roman Fort.
This is one of the best preserved forts in a fantastic setting, combine this with a drive over hardknott pass sheer drops and hairpin bends one of the steepest roads in England!
Tough Romans 1800 years ago but Shh! below the fort they even had a bath house!
This one should be on everyone bucket list, don't just visit the lake district, Live it!
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Hardknott Roman Fort
This was a wonderful walk from Eskdale up to the Roman Fort ruins on the side of the Hardknott Pass road. The fort was one of the loneliest outposts of the Roman Empire, built between AD120 and AD138 it is on a spectacular site overlooking the pass which forms part of the Roman road from Ravenglass to Ambleside.
Slightside & Sca fell from Wha House Farm Eskdale
A walk to take in these two fells. Great to be asked by Bev & Gordon to walk with them.
Hardknott Roman Fort. 3D. Cumbria UK. June 2015
Hardknott Roman Fort on the Western side of the Hardknott pass, lake district, Cumbria UK.
Undedited, simply clips merged together, last clip Langdale Pikes from Blea Tarn.
Taken with the Panasonic 3D1
Walking in Eskdale - Part 2 Hardknott Roman Fort
Part 2 of a walk to the Hardknott Roman Fort.
Views of the fort and its surroundings followed by the walk back down the hill. No commentary, no music, just the views from a walkers perspective.