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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Stanegate Roman Road is in Roman Roads.
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall, Northumberland [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
Stanegate Roman Road is a Roman Road that ran from Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], where Dere Street crossed the River Tyne, to Luguvalium Roman Town [Map] aka Carlisle. It predated Hadrians Wall, subsequently built north of it, by several decades.