🏛️ Magnis-Coriosopitum
Remains of a Roman auxiliary fort in northern England
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Corbridge, Northumberland, England (54.983899, -2.521506)
- Period: Constructed circa AD 79–80; occupied through the 3rd century
- Type: Roman auxiliary fort and vicus (civilian settlement)
- Status: Scheduled Ancient Monument; managed by English Heritage
Magnis-Coriosopitum was a Roman auxiliary fort established in the late 1st century AD on the Stanegate, a major military road connecting the forts of northern Britain. Located in what is now Northumberland, the site served as a supply depot and military stronghold for approximately 250 years. Excavations from the 19th century onward have revealed substantial remains of the fort's infrastructure and a thriving civilian settlement that developed alongside the garrison ...