West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service - The Romans in West Yorkshire

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Ilkley: An artist's impression of the Roman fort and attached civilian settlement

The fort at Ilkley was in use for most of the Roman period. This shows the importance which the Romans gave to the supply route from Yorkshire to Lancashire through the Craven Gap.

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