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A Survey of the Roman Fort and Settlement at Birdoswald, Cumbria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

J. Alan Biggins ,
David J.A. Taylor ,
B. Coxon ,
B. Esselmont ,
A. Frank ,
C. Hudson ,
P. McCloy ,
E. Montgomery  and
J. Robinson
J. Alan Biggins
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Durham
David J.A. Taylor
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Durham
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The fort at Birdoswald is situated on the line of Hadrian's Wall, some 25 km (15½ miles) east of Carlisle (FIG. 1). The site lies between the forts of Great Chesters 10 km (6⅓ miles) to the east, and Castlesteads 12 km (7⅓ miles) to the west.

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Britannia , Volume 30 , November 1999 , pp. 91 - 110
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Copyright © J. Alan Biggins and David J.A. Taylor 1999. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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