Banna
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 520 feet (160 metres)
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: Roman fort in Cumbria, England
- Also known as“Banna, Birdoswald Roman Fort”“Birdoswald Roman Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Milecastle 49 and Milecastle 48.
Milecastle 49
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1,600 feet east of Banna
Milecastle 48
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1¼ miles east of Banna
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian…
1¼ miles northeast of Banna
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Banks.
Banna
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Latitude
54.98944° or 54° 59′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.60241° or 2° 36′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C6VX9QX+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Banna” goes by many names.
博度斯為羅馬軍營Chinese
BannaCzech
BirdoswaldCzech
BannaDutch
Banna (Birdoswald)Dutch
BannaItalian
Forte romano di BirdoswaldItalian
BirdoswaldNorwegian
BirdoswaldNorwegian Bokmål
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