Plaque marking the position of a Roman fort

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Plaque marking the position of a Roman fort

Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 8 Jun 2021

This important Roman fort site covers some three acres. The name "Melandra" was coined in the 18th century. It should rightly be referred to as Ardotalia. See Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardotalia

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.451759
Longitude
-1.988367