Alauna (Maryport)

Alauna was a castrum or fort in the Roman province of Britannia. It occupied a coastal site just north of the town of Maryport in the English county of Cumbria (formerly part of Cumberland).

Not to be confused with Alavana, near present-day Kendal in the south lakes.

Alauna
Cumbria, England
Senhouse Roman Museum, with its replica Roman watch-tower in the background.
Alauna
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Alauna
Location in Cumbria, England
Coordinates54.720936°N 3.493978°W / 54.720936; -3.493978
Grid referenceNY03863724
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It was linked by a Roman road to the Roman fort and settlement at Derventio (Papcastle) to the southeast, and thence by another road northeast to the regional hub of Luguvalium (Carlisle).

In 2015 "Maryport's Mystery Monuments" was Research Project of the Year in the British Archaeology Awards.

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