Corbridge Roman Town

Corbridge Roman Fort Museum
Corbridge
Northumberland
NE45 5NT
OS Grid Reference : NY982648

The site is approximately 3 miles south of Hadrian's Wall National Trail.

The first Roman presence in this area was in AD79. A Roman fort and Military Headquarters.

The Roman Garrison Town was built on the intersection of two major roads, Dere Street http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dere_Street and Stanegate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanegate

The site was to evolve over a number of years, and it became an important feature in the system supplying Hadrian's Wall.

The site is now run by English Heritage.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/corbridge-roman-town-hadrians-wall/