Cawthorne Camp
Cawthorne Camp is a Roman site in north-east England, about north of Pickering, North Yorkshire. The well-preserved earthworks outline two forts, one with an extension, and a temporary camp built to an unusual plan.
The works date from the late 1st/early 2nd century AD. It has been suggested that they were built for practice rather than for actual military use.
Archaeological investigation has found indications of pre-Roman activity at the site, and also traces of later sunken dwellings. The site was acquired by the North York Moors National Park in 1983.
