On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) and scarce 1794 print "Burdoswald", in Cumbria, showing antiquities found at the site. 

DATE PRINTED: 1794.

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17 x 25 cm (6.5 x 9.75 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unknown artist, engraved by James Kennedy.

PROVENANCE: This print was published in "History of the County of Cumberland and Some Places Adjacent from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time" , by William Hutchinson. Published by Printed By J Jollie, Carlisle, 1794.

TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side which is blank.

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  Banna, now known as Birdoswald Roman Fort, was a fort, towards the western end of Hadrian's Wall, in the Roman province of Britannia. Today the site is occupied by a former farm called Birdoswald. As of 2005, it is the only site on Hadrian's Wall at which significant occupation in the post-Roman period has been proven, and it is subject to a long-term archaeological programme under the directorship of Tony Wilmott. It is one of the best preserved of the 16 forts along Hadrian's Wall. The fort is situated in a commanding position on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east overlooking a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria. In Roman times, the fort was known as Banna ("horn" in Celtic), reflecting the geography of the site. Cumbria County Council were responsible for the management of Birdoswald fort from 1984 until the end of 2004, when English Heritage assumed responsibility.

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