Kirkbride, Cumbria
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Kirkbride, Cumbria is a village in Cumbria
in the north of England
. Significant elements of ancient history are close to Kirkbride including the Kirkbride Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall
. Hadrian's Wall in this western reach and the Kirkbride fort were predominantly of turf and timber construction due to the paucity of available stone in this part of western England around the Solway Plain
. The earliest recorded history around Kirkbride derives from the Roman occupation period; in 122
AD, the Romans constructed proximate Hadrian's Wall
, which incorporated Agricola's Ditch and was made chiefly of turf and timber in the western reaches such as near Kirkbride, such as on the Solway Plain
. The wall was designed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration
from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion
according to Johnson.
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
in the north of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Significant elements of ancient history are close to Kirkbride including the Kirkbride Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
. Hadrian's Wall in this western reach and the Kirkbride fort were predominantly of turf and timber construction due to the paucity of available stone in this part of western England around the Solway Plain
Solway Plain
The Solway Plain is a low-lying coastal plain in the northwest of Cumbria, England. It is an area generally lying north and west of Carlisle along the Solway Firth and drained by the rivers Esk and Lynne. This geographic unit is associated with the westernmost part of Hadrian's Wall. In medieval...
. The earliest recorded history around Kirkbride derives from the Roman occupation period; in 122
122
Year 122 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aviola and Neratius...
AD, the Romans constructed proximate Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
, which incorporated Agricola's Ditch and was made chiefly of turf and timber in the western reaches such as near Kirkbride, such as on the Solway Plain
Solway Plain
The Solway Plain is a low-lying coastal plain in the northwest of Cumbria, England. It is an area generally lying north and west of Carlisle along the Solway Firth and drained by the rivers Esk and Lynne. This geographic unit is associated with the westernmost part of Hadrian's Wall. In medieval...
. The wall was designed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion
Invasion
An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a...
according to Johnson.