Archaeological sites · North East England
Birdoswald
Birdoswald in England North East, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Birdoswald is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Birdoswald is a former farm in the civil parish of Waterhead in the English county of Cumbria. It stands on the site of the Roman fort of Banna.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9897, -2.6033
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4916035 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birdoswald (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birdoswald?
- Birdoswald is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9897°, -2.6033°.
- Is there an entry fee for Birdoswald?
- Yes — Birdoswald charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.