Petriana

Uxelodunum
Church Street, Stanwix. The fort was in the area around St Michael's church
Petriana is located in Cumbria
Petriana
Location in Cumbria
Alternative name(s)Petriana
Known also asStanwix Fort
Location
Coordinates54°54′18″N 2°56′31″W / 54.905°N 2.942°W / 54.905; -2.942
CountyCumbria
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNY396571
Uxelodunum fort, Hadrian's Wall with milecastles, and Luguvalium on 1964 OS map
Uxelodunum plan

Uxelodunum (with the alternative Roman name of Petriana and the modern name of Stanwix Fort) was a Roman fort with associated civilian settlement (vicus) in modern-day Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It was the largest fort on Hadrian's Wall and is now buried beneath the suburb of Stanwix.[1]

  1. ^ "MAGiC MaP : Roman fort of Stanwix ( Use Table of Contents for Colour Mapping )". Natural England - Magic in the Cloud. The map shows the confluence of the River Caldew with the River Eden. The site of the Roman fort of Stanwix ( Petriana ) on Hadrian's Wall, shown to the north of the River Eden, is within the designated World Heritage Site (SHADED POLYGON)