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CORBRIDGE, Corbridge is a village in Northumberland, England, situated west of Newcastle and convert|4|mi|0 east of Hexham. Known to the Romans as something like Corstopitum or Coriosopitum, wooden writing tablets found at Vindolanda suggest it was probably locally called Coria (meaning a tribal centre), it was the most northerly town in the Roman Empire, lying at the junction of Stanegate and Dere Street

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CORBRIDGE village Northumberland England situated west Newcastle east Hexham Known Romans Corstopitum Coriosopitum wooden writing tablets found Vindolanda suggest probably locally called Coria meaning tribal centre northerly town Roman Empire lying junction Stanegate Dere Street nineteenth century engraved image history illustrative technique engravement 19th century engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia