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Coggabata, or Congavata / Concavata, (with the modern name of Drumburgh) was a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Aballava (Burgh by Sands) to the east and Mais (Bowness on Solway) to the west. It was built on a hill commanding views over the flatter land to the east and west and to the shore of the Solway Firth to the north. Its purpose was to guard the southern end of two important Solway fords, the Stonewath and the Sandwath. The Notitia Dignitatum gives the name of the fort as 'Congavata', but the Rudge Cup gives the name as 'Coggabata'. ==Description== The fort was an oblong and built of stone, with the Wall running along its northern side, and measured north to south by east to west, occupying an area of just less than . The Wall at this point is nine feet seven inches wide, and is made of stone. It was constructed on the foundations of the levelled Turf Wall. There were gates on each side, with the north gate giving access beyond the wall. Two miles south of the fort a Roman road was uncovered linking the western end of the Stanegate to Kirkbride to the west. There is a manor house, Drumburgh Castle, lying across the line of the north wall of the fort, built entirely of Roman stones. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coggabata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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