🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
Layered military and defensive site spanning Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Norman periods in northern England
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Northern England, part of Hadrian's Wall frontier system
- Occupation phases: 2nd century CE through medieval period
- UNESCO inscription: 1987
- Archaeological features: Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Norman fortifications
This site comprises a Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle, and tower keep castle, representing sequential ...