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Birdoswald Farmhouse
Birdoswald Farmhouse is situated within the ruins of the Banna Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall. The farmhouse seen today, including the tower, was built in 1858, but incorporates parts of a much earlier building, dating back to at least the 17th century. It's previous use as a farmhouse indicates the long-established and continuous occupation of this site from Roman times. It's owner in the 19th century, Henry Norman, was an antiquarian who conducted his own excavation of the adjacent Roman fort. The 'tower house' is an example of Victorian 'medieval reconstruction', although it is uncertain if there was an earlier tower here, it was possibly the remains of an earlier hall range.[1] Birdoswald Farmhouse is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. The building became the base of English Heritage's archaeological unit. It is now also available for self-catered group accommodation.
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Birdoswald (Banna) Roman fort and "modern" farmhouse
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BIRDOSWALD FARMHOUSE - List Entry
- "Former farmhouse, now (1988) HQ of the archaeological unit excavating the adjacent Roman site. Substantially the house built by Henry Norman in 1858, but incorporating extensive remnants of an earlier …
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Simon Cotterill
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Wall Mile 49
- Overview Map Street View <Mile 48 | Mile 49 | Mile 50> Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 49 Hadrian's Wall stretches from the east to west coast of England and …
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Birdoswald Farmhouse
- English Heritage (accessed 06/01/26): "Birdoswald Farmhouse, situated in the grounds of Birdoswald Roman Fort and within metres of Hadrian's Wall, is available to hire.
The beautiful 39 bed Farmhouse is …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Birdoswald (Banna) Roman fort and "modern" farmhouse
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
BIRDOSWALD FARMHOUSE - List Entry
- "Former farmhouse, now (1988) HQ of the archaeological unit excavating the adjacent Roman site. Substantially the house built by Henry Norman in 1858, but incorporating extensive remnants of an earlier …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Wall Mile 49
- Overview Map Street View <Mile 48 | Mile 49 | Mile 50> Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 49 Hadrian's Wall stretches from the east to west coast of England and …
from https://www.english-heritage.…
Birdoswald Farmhouse
- English Heritage (accessed 06/01/26): "Birdoswald Farmhouse, situated in the grounds of Birdoswald Roman Fort and within metres of Hadrian's Wall, is available to hire.
The beautiful 39 bed Farmhouse is …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
