Birdoswald Roman Fort, Brampton

Name: Birdoswald Roman Fort
Address: Gilsland, CA8 7DD, Brampton, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 370 333 1181

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Facts and practical information

Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below. ()

Alternative names: Abandoned: 500Coordinates: 54°59'22"N, 2°36'8"W

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Gilsland, CA8 7DDBrampton United Kingdom

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+44 370 333 1181

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Birdoswald Roman Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banna, Milecastle 48, Milecastle 49, St Mary Magdalene's Church.

~0 ftN
Area
Banna, Hadrian's Wall
1 min walk • Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below.
1.1 miE
Area
Milecastle 48, Hadrian's Wall
30 min walk • Milecastle 48, is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Unusually a substantial section of stone stairs has survived within the milecastle.
~1610 ftE
Area
Milecastle 49, Hadrian's Wall
8 min walk • Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Hadrian's Wall
33 min walk • St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian Anglican church on an isolated hillside in north-east Cumbria, England.
0.6 miW
Area
Milecastle 50, Hadrian's Wall
15 min walk • Milecastle 50 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
0.9 miSW
Area
Milecastle 50TW, Hadrian's Wall
23 min walk • Milecastle 50TW was a milecastle on the Turf Wall section of Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located close to the Birdoswald Roman Fort and is unique in that it was not replaced by a stone milecastle when the turf wall was upgraded to stone, the replacement wall instead running some 200m to the north.
1.7 miNE
Rock, Nature
Popping Stone, Hadrian's Wall
44 min walk • The Popping Stone is a group of three rounded boulders in the Irthing Gorge near the village of Gilsland. It was not always this shape, however, and photographs from before 1870 show a single, much larger stone that must have been drastically altered soon after this date.
~1200 ftN
54°59'33"N • 2°36'4"W
Borders of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall
6 min walk • The borders of the Roman Empire, which fluctuated throughout the empire's history, were realised as a combination of military roads and linked forts, natural frontiers and man-made fortifications which separated the lands of the empire from the countries beyond.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birdoswald Roman Fort?

Nearby attractions include Banna, Hadrian's Wall (1 min walk), Borders of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall (6 min walk), Milecastle 49, Hadrian's Wall (8 min walk), Milecastle 50, Hadrian's Wall (15 min walk).