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Birdoswald Roman fort is a substantial auxiliary fort positioned on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, England, dating to the second century AD onwards. The fort was constructed during the reign of Hadrian and served as a garrison for auxiliary troops guarding this critical frontier installation. The site preserves significant structural remains including fort defences, internal buildings, and an extensive section of the Wall itself, together with the vallum earthwork that runs parallel to the fortification between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50. Archaeological investigation has demonstrated continuous occupation and modification of the fort throughout the Roman period, with evidence of post-Roman activity suggesting the site retained some significance after the formal abandonment of the frontier in the early fifth century.
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 substantial auxiliary fort positioned on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, England, dating to the second century AD onwards. 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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