Corbridge

The main street through Roman Corbridge, the Stanegate (not a Roman name!) connected the northeast of England to Carlisle. Built before Hadrian's Wall. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

Gulley running alongside the main street (Stanegate) through Roman Corbridge (Corstopitum or Coriosopitum). Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

The change in road level through the centuries is illustrated in this picture. The columns are standing on the 1st century level. The level of the road in the picture is 4th century. The columns supported the portico of the granaries which can be seen on the left. The road is the Stanegate (Roman road, Anglo-Saxon name) which ran from the northeast of England to Carlisle. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

The two granaries at Corbridge. These have stone floors. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland. September 2007.

The flagstone floor of one of the granaries showing the underfloor space which allowed air to circulate, helping to keep the foodstuffs cool and dry. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

The side of one of the granaries showing a buttress and the vents which allowed air under the granary floor. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

A vent in one of the granaries. A mullion is a stone bar, normally between window panes. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

Two types of column which supported the portico of the granary. Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.

Corbridge Roman Town, Northumberland.