Hadrian's Wall forts

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Hadrian's Wall forts are a series of Roman military strongholds built along Hadrian's Wall in northern England to guard the empire's frontier and house its garrisons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman military fortification system
group of archaeological sites
coordinateSystem aligned roughly east–west across northern England
country United Kingdom
follows Stanegate frontier system
hasPart Aesica
Arbeia
linked to: Arbeia Roman Fort

Banna
Beaumont fort
Benwell fort
linked to: Wallsend fort

Birdoswald Roman Fort
Birdoswald fort
Bremenium
Brocavum
Burgh-by-Sands fort
Carrawburgh fort
Carvoran fort
linked to: Drumburgh fort

Castlesteads fort
Chesters Roman Fort
Cilurnum
Concangis
Corstopitum
Drumburgh fort
Great Chesters fort
linked to: Chesters Roman Fort

Habitancum
Halton Chesters fort
Housesteads Roman Fort
Lavatris
Luguvalium
Magnis
Netherby
Onnum
Pons Aelius
Risingham
Segedunum
South Shields fort
Stanwix fort
Vercovicium
Vindolanda
Vindomora
Wallsend fort
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 2nd century
locatedIn Roman province of Britannia
northern England
linked to: Northern England
locatedOn Hadrian's Wall frontier line
linked to: Hadrian's Wall
materialUsed stone
turf
partOf Hadrian's Wall
purpose defence of Roman frontier
housing Roman garrisons
startTime reign of Emperor Hadrian
usedBy Roman army

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Hadrian's Wall Path hasViewOf Hadrian's Wall forts
Brampton hasNearbyRomanSite Hadrian’s Wall forts and milecastles
linked to: Hadrian's Wall forts
Aballava partOf Hadrian's Wall forts