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Birdoswald Roman fort is a substantially preserved auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, positioned strategically where the wall crosses the River Irthing. The fort, known in antiquity as Banna, was established in the early second century AD and occupied throughout the Roman period, serving as a garrison for mounted troops. The designated monument encompasses the fort itself alongside a significant stretch of Hadrian's Wall and its associated vallum, extending eastward from the river to the field boundaries near milecastle 50, preserving important evidence of the wall's construction and maintenance across varied topography. Excavations and survey have revealed the fort's stone ramparts, internal structures, and the distinctive engineering of the wall and vallum in this sector, making Birdoswald one of the most archaeologically informative sites along the frontier.
Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010994. View the official record →
Birdoswald Roman fort is a substantially preserved auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, positioned strategically where the wall crosses the River Irthing. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010994.
Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010994.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nether Denton Roman fort, associated vicus and length of Stanegate Roman road (2.6 km), Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall (2.6 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52 (4.2 km).
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