Banna

Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as Banna, was one of the 16 forts on . Built in the 2nd century AD, Banna, as a site, continued to be used well beyond Roman occupation.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman fort in Cumbria, England
  • Also known as: “Banna (Birdoswald)”, “Banna, Birdoswald Roman Fort”, “Birdoswald Roman Fort”, “Camp romain de Birdoswald”, “Fort romain de Birdoswald”, and “Forte romano di Birdoswald”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Milecastle 49 and Milecastle 48.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a milecastle on . is situated 1,600 feet east of Banna.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a milecastle on . is situated 1¼ miles east of Banna.

Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian… is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Banna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Banks.

Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in northern England about…

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, astride the… is situated 3½ miles west of Banna.

Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the northern part of , England. is situated 4 miles west of Banna.

Banna

Latitude
54.98944° or 54° 59′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.60241° or 2° 36′ 9″ west
Elevation
522 feet (159 metres)
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C6VX9QX+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27894508
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7602062
Wiki­data ID
Q2061016
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Banna” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “博度斯為羅馬軍營”
  • Czech: “Banna”
  • Dutch: “Banna”
  • French: “Banna”
  • German: “Kastell Birdoswald”
  • Italian: “Banna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Birdoswald”
  • Norwegian: “Birdoswald”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Upper Denton and Midgeholme Moss.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Birdoswald Visitor Centre and Birdoswald Roman Fort Car Park.

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