Corbridge Roman tour (Corstopitum Coria)

What remains of the Corbridge Roman Tour and its history nowadays?

Today we are going to talk about the Corbridge Roman Tower, with Ohren, Clara, Coline and
myself, Gabrielle.
First, we will begin with I/Whereabouts and presentation
Then we will talk about II/Functions of the wall
After that we will see what the III/Cities near the monument are
And IV/What it became today?
To finish the presentation, we will tell you why it is also V/ A touristic place

Introduction
In 83 AD, the Roman Empire won territories in Britain and wanted to protect its
new possessions by building forts. As the Romans saw that there were not
enough soldiers to keep the forts occupied, they decided to abandon the South
of actual Scotland. In order to stop the assault, the Romans built a large line of
military forts between Carlisle (west) and Corbridge (East) and the emperor
visited the region in 122 AD, he decided to build a huge wall which would
make a frontier between the Barbarians and the Romans.
I. Whereabouts and presentation
In AD 79, the Roman settlement of Corstopitum was located half a mile west of
the modern settlement of Corbridge. They chose the location where North and
South Dere Streets cross the Tyne River before meeting East and West
Stanegate which joins the military fort along Hadrian's Wall. The civilian
settlement continued until the Romans left Britain around 400 AD. The wall
took at least six years to complete, starting in 142 AD. Construction started at
the east end and moved westward. The work was completed by Roman soldiers.
The Corbridge Roman Town is a part of the Hadrian's Wall and is situated in
the north of England and the south of Scotland. Corbridge itself is in
Northumberland, a county from England next to Hexham. Nearby are the
villages of Halton, Acomb, Aydon and Sandhoe.
Between 155 and 297, the wall was damaged and restored multiple times. When
the Antonine Wall was built in 142, as we can see it on the map, the romans
abandoned the Hadrian’s wall to advance into Scotland. They called it the
Antoine wall since it was ordered by Hadrian’s successor, Emperor Antonius
Pius.
Corbridge stayed an active city of the Roman Empire until its end. It was
located on the main road of Scotland, so it stayed a supply base, which helped
the development of the city.

II. Functions of the wall

Its main function was to protect the romans from any of the Caledonians’
attacks. The Romans referred to them as the “barbarians.” Under Hadrian's
orders, the Roman governors of Britain began building the wall, later named
after the emperor, to protect their parts of Britain from attacks. In Hadrian's
words, they wanted to "separate the Romans from the barbarians" in the north.

III. Nearby city

The first city next to the monument is Corbridge, this village was a rear base,
served to refuel the fortifications. It was 2.5 miles away from the wall in the
south. It allows it to boost the day life of the village. The village was destroyed
twice by fire in 105 and in 180 AD. The city was built around the different
military forts. There is also another city near Corbridge Roman Tower:
Newcastle upon Tyne is a university city where the Tyne River flows on the
North Sea, in the north-east of UK.

IV. What it became today?

Today it is an open-air museum because of the ruin that remained. These ruins
are also a proof of the history that the romans left behind. Now it is just some
stones on the floor with the grass. The massive excavation site with its beautiful
museum is now managed by the English Heritage.

V. A touristic place
This is also a touristic place, considering that it is an important part of the wall.
There are various places to visit for tourists who would like to know more about
the history of Scotland and England. For instance, there is a museum called
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum where you can find many ancient relics to
learn more about how the romans lived during the antiquity period.