Ambleside (Galava) Fort – Quick Facts

Where

Ambleside, Cumbria Map & Website

When

• A timber fort was first built here in the late 1st century.
• The stone fort was built in the early 2nd century.
• The early timber fort was made into a raised platform above the lake’s flood plain to support the later stone fort.
• Garrisoned by a cohort of 500 auxiliary infantry men.
• The fort was occupied until the 4th century.
• There was a large vicus (civilian settlement) to the north and east of the fort.

What Remains

• Granaries – the most extensive remains here are the granaries with stone wall and buttress foundations.
• Principia– some foundations of the headquarters remain.
• Main and South Gates– some fragments survive.
• Angle Tower– small fragments survive.
• Commanding Officer’s House– sunken and grass-covered outlines of the praetorium.
• Fort Walls– none remain.