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roman fort, Westward
perhaps
civil parish:-   Westward (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumberland
locality type:-   roman fort
coordinates:-   NY283422 (about) 
1Km square:-   NY2842
10Km square:-   NY24
references:-   Morden 1695
evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Castra Exploratorum
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Castra Exploratorum"
Drawing of a house. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Badeslade 1742
placename:-  Castra Exploratorum
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.
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"Castra Exploratorum"
circle, italic lowercase text; roman fort, on a hillock 
item:-  JandMN : 115
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Castra Exploratorum
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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"Castra Exploratorum"
square within a square; roman fort 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
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