Welsh Forts Abandoned During the Hadrianic Period
- Caerhun
- Caer Gai
- Abergavenny
- Tomen-y-Mur
- Coelbren
- Pennal
- Penydarren
- Neath
- gelligaer
- Cardiff I
- Bryn y Gefeiliau
Hadrianic Period (c.122AD – c.136) Hadrian’s Wall Forts – listed from east to west
Name | N.G.Ref. | Description |
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SEGEDVNVM (Wallsend, Tyne & Wear) | NZ3066 | Fort |
PONS AELIVS (Newcastle, Tyne & Wear) | NZ2564 | Fort |
CONDERCVM (Benwell, Tyne & Wear) | NZ2164 | Fort |
VINDOBALA (Rudchester, Northumberland) | NZ1167 | Fort |
ONNVM (Halton Chesters, Northumberland) | NY9968 | Fort |
CILVRNVM (Chesters, Northumberland) | NY9170 | Fort |
BROCOLITIA (Carrawburgh, Northumberland) | NY8571 | Fort |
VERCOVICIVM (Housesteads, Northumberland) | NY7868 | Fort |
AESICA (Greatchesters, Northumberland) | NY7066 | Fort |
CAMBOGLANNA (Birdoswald, Cumbria) | NY6166 | Fort |
BANNA (Castlesteads, Cumbria) | NY5163 | Fort |
VXELODVNVM (Stanwix, Cumbria) | NY4057 | Fort |
ABALLAVA (Burgh by Sands, Cumbria) | NY3259 | Fort |
CONCAVATA (Drumburgh, Cumbria) | NY2659 | Fort |
MAIA (Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria) | NY2262 | Fort |
The Outpost Forts and the Hinterland of the Wall
Name | N.G.Ref. | Description |
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ARBEIA (South Shields, Tyne & Wear) | NZ3667 | Fort at mouth of the Tyne |
MAGNIS (Carvoran, Northumberland) | NY6266 | Fort on Stanegate |
FANVM COCIDI (Bewcastle, Cumbria) | NY5674 | Northern Outpost Fort |
CASTRA EXPLORATORVM (Netherby, Cumbria) | NY3971 | Northern Outpost Fort |
BLATOBVLGIVM (Birrens, Dumfries & Galloway) | NY2175 | Northern Outpost Fort |
VINDOLANDA (Chesterholm, Northumberland) | NY7766 | Fort on Stanegate |
ALAVNA (Maryport, Cumbria) | NY0437 | Fort of the ‘Western Sea Defences’ |
GABROSENTVM (Moresby, Cumbria) | NX9821 | Fort of the ‘Western Sea Defences’ |
MEDIOBOGDVM (Hardknott, Cumbria) | NY2101 | Hinterland Fort |
LAVATRIS (Bowes, Durham) | NY9913 | Hinterland Fort |
References for Roman Military Campaigns – The Hadrianic Period (c. AD122-c.136)
- The Roman Invasion of Britain by Graham Webster (Batsford, London, 1980);
- Rome Against Caratacus by Graham Webster (Batsford, London, 1981);
- Britons and the Roman Army by Grace Simpson (Gregg, London, 1964);
- Historical Map and Guide: Roman Britain by the OS (3rd Edition, 1956; 4th Ed., 1990; 5th Ed., 2001);