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Bowness on Solway is a Roman fort and associated civil settlement at the western terminus of Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland. The fort, known as Maia, was constructed in the early second century AD as the final anchoring point of the Wall frontier and remains one of the most substantial examples of Roman military architecture on the frontier. The site includes remains of the fort's defences, internal buildings, and an accompanying vicus or civil settlement that developed to service the garrison. A medieval tower house was subsequently erected within or near the Roman remains, representing later occupation and reuse of the strategically significant location.
The Roman fort and associated civil settlement and a medieval tower house at Bowness on Solway at the west end of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 80 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014702. View the official record →
Bowness on Solway is a Roman fort and associated civil settlement at the western terminus of Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014702.
The Roman fort and associated civil settlement and a medieval tower house at Bowness on Solway at the west end of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 80 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 1014702.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77 (3.5 km), Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast (3.7 km), Drumburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between Burgh Marsh and Westfield House in wall miles 76 and 77 (4.1 km).
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