Fortress
Banna
ENG England
Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as Banna, was one of the 16 forts on Hadrian's Wall. Built in the 2nd century AD, Banna, as a site, continued to be used well beyond Roman occupation. After a short period of desertion, the site was reoccupied around the 13th century and was used as a farm up until 1984.
Birdoswald lies towards the western end of Hadrian's Wall and is one of the best preserved forts along the wall. It is also attached to the longest surviving stretch of Hadrian's Wall. As of June 2023, over 200 students have worked on excavations at the site.
Cumbria County Council were responsible for the management of Birdoswald fort from 1984 until the end of 2004, when English Heritage assumed responsibility.
Text adapted from “Banna (Birdoswald)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banna ranks #2,441 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #166 of the 315 mapped in England. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Banna?
Banna stands in England, at 54.98975°, -2.60324°.
How famous is Banna?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,441 of 7,044 worldwide, and #166 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Banna?
Thirlwall Castle, about 5 km away.
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