Navio is the site of a large Roman fort that now lies in the center of a pasture. Across the Peak District, public footpaths crisscross the countryside, villages, and people’s fields, complete with quaint gates that happily oblige walkers on the journey.
The Peak’s mineral resources were known to the Romans, who began to build these border forts from a single design. As most of the fort was constructed from locally cut wood, the only remains today are the stones that once formed the cellar that stored the soldiers' pay. Today, one can still see the basic edges of the fort within the pasture, as the ground is raised in areas. Also, the walking path through the area follows the still-visible roadbed that ran through the fort.
This day, the cows were extraordinarily curious and friendly. Or perhaps they wanted to get in on the discussion about historic period mineral trades.
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