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Banna (aka Birdoswald) is a Roman Fort in Cumberland. It means horn or peak in Celtic, 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. It lies towards the western end of Hadrians Wall and is one of the best preserved of the 16 forts along the wall. It is also attached to the longest surviving stretch of Hadrians Wall. The wall here was originally built using turf in around AD 122, and replaced by stone, probably in the 130s AD. Banna was occupied by Cohors I Aelia Dacorum and by other Roman auxiliaries from approximately AD 126 to AD 400. The fort has been extensively excavated for over a century. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1010994.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.989454,-2.6039692
Grid Reference: NY 6145 6626
Civil Parish: Waterhead CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 299737
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banna,_Cumberland_299737
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1010994.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.989454,-2.6039692
Grid Reference: NY 6145 6626
Civil Parish: Waterhead CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA
GBPN ID: 299737
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banna,_Cumberland_299737
Peruse Cumberland on Wikishire