This afternoon, I am posting images and information on Corbridge, a site on Hadrian's Wall which experienced along period of occupation. A fort was established prior to construction of the Wall in the 80s (AD). The site had both a military and civilian role with the civilian settlement extending to some 12 hectares. Corbridge was important because of its strategic location at the junction of the Stanegate Road (east-west) and Dere Street leading south.

Corbridge offers the following:

• Museum filled with the rich harvest of excavated sculptures and inscriptions.
• Granaries
• Fountain, fed by an aqueduct linked to a great water tank.
• Military courtyard building.
• Compounds
• Remains of a temple and fountains.
• Ambiance-just wander round and reflect on life at the outer edge of the Roman world
  

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posted by Nigel Cole @ 6:22 AM