Coriosopitum (Coria), at modern Corbridge on the north bank of the Tyne, began as a Flavian auxiliary fort under Agricola c. AD 84 at the Red House site, before being relocated c. AD 90 to the main site on Dere Street. It went through several rebuildings into the 2nd century and, after the Antonine reoccupation of Scotland, evolved from a purely military installation into a substantial garrison town and supply base serving the Hadrian's Wall frontier, remaining occupied into the late 4th century.
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Coria was the principal supply depot and road junction for the eastern sector of the Wall, sitting where Dere Street (the main route north into Scotland) crossed the Tyne and met the Stanegate. It was one of only two true urban centres on the northern frontier (with Carlisle), housing legionary detachments, civilian traders, and workshops that provisioned the Wall garrisons.
Extensive excavation since the early 20th century has exposed the central area: two monumental granaries with surviving raised floors and loading platforms, an unfinished courtyard building (the "Site XI" forum/storehouse), legionary compounds, strip-buildings, temples, and a fountain-house fed by an aqueduct. Notable finds include the Corbridge Hoard (a chest of lorica segmentata armour and tools, c. AD 122–138), the Corbridge Lion sculpture, the Cor
Coriosopitum (Coria), at modern Corbridge on the north bank of the Tyne, began as a Flavian auxiliary fort under Agricola c. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.
*Coriosopitum/Coria is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station (0.4 km), Milecastle 22 (Portgate) (3.8 km), Turret 21B (Fence Burn) (3.9 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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