Birdoswald Roman Fort

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Birdoswald Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort in Cumbria, England, that formed part of the defensive frontier system of Hadrian’s Wall.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman fort
archaeological site
tourist attraction
associatedWith Hadrian’s Wall Path
builtFor Roman army
country United Kingdom
gridReferenceSystem British National Grid
hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy 19th-century antiquarians
20th-century archaeologists
hasBuilding farmhouse adapted as visitor facilities
hasCafé true
hasCarPark true
hasDefensiveRole frontier fort on Hadrian’s Wall
hasEvidenceOf late Roman occupation
post-Roman occupation
hasFeature Roman granaries
excavated remains
fort walls
gateways
milecastle remains nearby
museum displays
sections of Hadrian’s Wall
turrets
visitor centre
hasGiftShop true
hasInterpretation exhibitions on life on Hadrian’s Wall
hasNameInLatin Banna
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
knownFor long-term occupation sequence
views over the Irthing Gorge
well-preserved fort remains
locatedIn Cumbria
England
United Kingdom
managedBy English Heritage
near Gilsland
openToPublic true
partOf Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall frontier system
UNESCO World Heritage Site Frontiers of the Roman Empire
period Roman Britain
region North West England
situatedOn River Irthing valley
usedAs military garrison
usedFor educational visits
heritage tourism

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hadrian's Wall
significantPlace

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