Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Wall Knowe and Scotland Road including the Roman fort at Stanwix in wall mile 65 - List Entry
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Description
....Hadrian's Wall and its associated features between the field boundary west of Wall Knowe and Scotland Road survive well as buried remains and will contain significant information on the development of the frontier system over time. Stanwix Roman fort is of particular importance as the largest fort on Hadrian's Wall, being garrisoned by the only thousand-strong cavalry unit, the ala Petriana, in Roman Britain. Its commanding officer was the senior commander on the Wall and the layout of its interior which at present is little understood will reflect its unique importance and character. The survival of the parade ground is particularly unusual; this being the only one identified along the wall..... -
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