Stanegate

Roman road in northern England from the Tyne at Corbridge to the Solway at Carlisle, whose construction is attributed to Agricola, c 80 AD. Originally a military trunk route, it also had a line of forts spaced at intervals of one or one-half day's march. It was superseded by the construction of Hadrian's Wall (122-128) and Stanegate became a service road and its forts used as depots.

Roman road in northern England from the Tyne at Corbridge to the Solway at Carlisle, whose construction is attributed to Agricola, c80 AD. Originally a military trunk route, it also acted as line of fortification with forts spaced at intervals of one day’s, or half a day’s, march. This function was taken over by the construction of Hadrian s Wall (122-8) and Stanegate became a service road, providing supply and communications back-up. Its forts then acted as depots.