Magnis (Carvoran)

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Magnis (or Carvoran Roman Fort) was a fort on Hadrian's Wall, in the Roman province of Britannia. Its ruins are located at Carvoran in the civil parish of Greenhead in the English county of Northumberland. Magnis is one of 16 Roman forts along Hadrian's Wall; there are also 81 smaller milecastle forts and 160 manned turrets along the wall.[1] Magnis is the location of the Roman Army Museum run by the Vindolanda Trust. Artifacts have been recovered at Magnis including a two foot long iron spearhead, found at a depth of 36 feet in a well.[2] The Maiden Way Roman road runs from Magnis to Kirkby Thore.

[edit] References

  1. ^ C.Michael Hogan (2007) Hadrian's Wall, ed. A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal
  2. ^ John Collingwood Bruce, The Roman wall, 1853
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