on Cumbrian Coast
Visit Kirkbride
Kirkbride lies on the Cumbrian coastal frontier. The fort is an archaeological site rather than a staffed attraction; use the Historic England record to locate it and establish access before entering land.
Kirkbride at a glance
| Occupation | Late first or early second century AD; probably abandoned when Hadrian’s Wall became operational. |
| Garrison | The resident unit has not been securely identified in the evidence summarised here. |
| Size | Approximately 190 × 175 m in the Historic England record, giving a footprint of about 3.3 hectares; not all of this was barrack space. |
| Troop estimate | No secure numerical estimate is established here. Fort area alone cannot determine the number present. |
Founded in the late first or early second century AD.
Probably abandoned when Hadrian’s Wall became operational in the second century AD.
Inscriptions
No unit-identifying inscription is cited in this guide. That is a gap in the evidence presented, not a claim that no inscribed objects have ever been found.
References
Kirkbride Roman Fort Historic England Research Records
Northern Cumbrian Coastal Defences Tynedale Hadrian’s Wall Group
