Alavana

Alavana was a name tentatively (and probably wrongly) applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position [1]. The fort at Watercrook was erected around AD 90, originally in timber but then rebuilt in stone around the year 130 during the reign of Hadrian [1]. The fort was abandoned for about 20 years during the Antonine occupation of Scotland [1]. It was refurbished under Marcus Aurelius and occupied until around 270, when its military units departed [1].