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Brougham

Also known as Brocavum

Brougham is a village near Penrith in Cumbria, England, at the crossing of the River Eamont. It was the site of the Roman fort of Brocavum, whose cemetery and inscriptions, including a milestone naming the civitas of the Carvetii, have been found nearby. The medieval Brougham Castle stands on part of the fort.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Brougham. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brougham
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