Hill forts · South East England
Castra Lemanis
Castra Lemanis is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Castra Lemanis is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Saxon Shore. Coordinates: 51.0684°, 1.0212°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lympne Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Portus Lemanis, also known as Lemanae, was the Latin name of a Roman Saxon Shore fort, settlement and port in southern Kent. The modern village of Lympne derives its name from the ancient port. The site, known locally as Stutfall Castle, is on private land which is accessible by public footpath.
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Background
History
.]]The first documentary mention of the site is found in the late 3rd-century Antonine Itinerary, where it is mentioned as lying 68,000 paces (68 Roman miles) from Londinium (London) and 16,000 paces from the cantonal capital Durovernum Cantiacorum (the modern Canterbury). However, there is archaeological evidence of much earlier use as a naval base: tiles stamped CL BR have been found indicating that sailors or marines of the fleet, the Classis Britannica, were involved in its construction, as well as an inscription dated to the first third of the 2nd century (RIB 66) on an altar stone, dedicated to the god Neptune by a Lucius Aufidius Pantera, prefect of the Classis Britannica. According…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0684, 1.0212
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Lympne
- Postcode
- CT21 4LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Westenhanger — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.roman-britain.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q499898 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portus Lemanis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Part of Stutfall Castle, a Roman fort - geograph.org.uk - 2080714.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castra Lemanis?
- Castra Lemanis is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT21 4LQ), in the parish of Lympne.
- Is Castra Lemanis a listed building?
- Castra Lemanis is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Castra Lemanis a protected site?
- Yes — Castra Lemanis is part of the Lympne Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Castra Lemanis free to visit?
- Yes, Castra Lemanis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castra Lemanis?
- The nearest railway station is Westenhanger, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT21 4LQ.