Ilkley Roman Fort

Ilkley Roman Fort
Remains of the outer walls at the Roman Fort, looking towards Ilkley Manor House
Ilkley Roman Fort is located in West Yorkshire
Ilkley Roman Fort
 Ilkley Roman Fort shown within West Yorkshire
Known also asOlicana
Founded during the reign ofTitus
Foundedc. 80 AD
Abandoned4th - 5th century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Nearby waterRiver Wharfe
Structure
— Stone structure —
— Wood and earth structure —
Stationed military units
Cohorts
First cohort of the Lingones tribe
Location
Coordinates53°55′37″N 1°49′30″W / 53.927°N 1.825°W / 53.927; -1.825
TownIlkley
CountyWest Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceSE115478
Site notes
Excavation dates1919-21

Ilkley Roman Fort is a Roman fort on the south bank of the River Wharfe, at the centre of the modern town of Ilkley, a Victorian spa town in West Yorkshire, England.