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Banna (Birdoswald)
Banna, aussi connu aujourd’hui comme le fort romain de Birdoswald, est un ancien camp romain de la province de Britannia, situé non loin de l’extrémité ouest du mur d’Hadrien, dans le civil parish britannique de Birdoswald (en), dans le comté anglais de Cumbria. Il est situé à une position dominante sur un éperon triangulaire bordée par des falaises au sud et à l’est, surplombant un large méandre de la rivière Irthing. Il est l’un des forts les mieux préservés parmi les seize que compte le mur, et fait partie des propriétés de l’English Heritage.
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Banna (Birdoswald)
Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna ("peak, horn" in Celtic) 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.
It lies towards the western end of Hadrian's 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 Hadrian's Wall.
Cumbria County Council were responsible for the management of Birdoswald fort from 1984 until the end of 2004, when English Heritage assumed responsibility.
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Birdoswald
Birdoswald is a former farm in the civil parish of Waterhead in the English county of Cumbria. It stands on the site of the Roman fort of Banna.
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Limes (Roman Empire)
Limes (Latin; sg., pl.: limites) is a term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting system of ancient Rome marking the borders of the Roman Empire. The term has been extended in modern times to refer to the frontier defences in other parts of the empire, such as in the east and in Africa.
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Milecastle 49
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Milecastle 50
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