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Hardknott Roman Fort.


Hardknott Roman Fort.
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Copyright: Dean Ln (deanophotos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 14 N: 395] (2630)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Sigma 17-70mm MACRO
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-23 1:32
Viewed: 548
Points: 18
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Mediobogdum


Hardknott Roman Fort.

Mediobogdum (or Hardknott Roman Fort) was a fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its remains are located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass in the English county of Cumbria (formerly part of Cumberland).

It was built on a rocky spur giving a superb view over the River Esk. The fort has been commonly known in recent times as Hardknott Castle, but identified from the Ravenna Cosmography as the Mediobogdo fort (or more correctly Mediobogdum[1]), situated along the road between the forts of Galava (Ambleside) and Glannoventa (Ravenglass). The Roman garrison here was a detachment of 500 cavalry from the Dalmatian coast.

Built between about AD 120 and 138, the fort was abandoned during the Antonine advance into Scotland during the mid 2nd Century. The fort was reoccupied c AD 200 and continued in use until the last years of the 4th century. During this time an extensive vicus developed outside the fort [2]), .

The low walls of the fort were "restored" some years ago, the slate course showing the height of the walls before their rebuilding. Outside the square of the fort is the remains of the bath house (which has a rare circular sudatorium), and the levelled parade ground, which is considered to be the finest surviving example in the Western Empire.

The fort is square with rounded corners, 114 metres long externally, or 105 metres internally, the rampart wall being about 1.7 metres thick with ditches adding to the total width of the rampart.

The fort is on land owned by the National Trust, part of the Trust's Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon property, and maintained by English Heritage


Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediobogdum



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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7771] (33168)
  • [2007-08-23 1:41]

Your history goes back so far! What an excellent find this must have been. It sounds so interesting.

Your image has captured all the vital walls and stones Dean, and still managed to show us an attractive view. Not an easy thing to do, so well done and thank you for sharing.

Janice

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  • zomik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 218 W: 64 N: 229] (2932)
  • [2007-08-23 1:57]

Hi Dean ,
Superb view !
Nice shown and interestingly described :)
tfs
greetings
Zosia

Hi, Dean,
Nice scenery with these valuable old stones.
Oddly enoug, it reminds my own country.
I like the colours.
TFS
Valerka:)

Hi Dean,

Oh nice, great detail. I'm sorry. In a bit of a hurry of turning off my laptop and doing nothing this eve ;-), so a small note this time.
Nice depth in the shot, despite the slightly uneventful horizon. ND Grad filter used?

Greetings! Dennis

Hello Dean,

I found your notes very interesting.

It isn't always easy to photograph old. ruined buildings and keep them as an attractive photograph. You have achieved this very well!

And, it is delightfully framed!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Dean,
This looks an interesting place, the POV you have chosen shows the site really well and the background is excellent.
Tfs Andy

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2007-08-23 13:59]

Greetings again Dean
This photo would make a wonderful poster for this historical location. Quality composition and POV with the various "layers" - Fasterfully done.

Dan

Hi Dean,

I think you did a great job with the metering. Excellent details in both the ground and the sky. I have this tendency to meter on the sky and adjust exposure on the ground later on PP. I guess with your method, minimal PP is need.

Great view and thanks for sharing.

Allan

Hi Dean,
A gorgeous view of your wonderful country again, the pastel colours are great (again), the ruin on the FG gives the picture aperfect depth. Great note, except for the link; why don't you use the TL-feature so
this is much easier for people like me :-)
TFS
Hans

:) Later...

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