The Roman Map of Britain Petrianis Wreay, St Cuthbert without, Cumberland
Praefectus alae Petrianae, Petrianis (ND xl45) the conflation of two lines
The Roman fort at Wreay
(NY4449) Peterelwra 1268
is on the river Petteril Peterel 1268.
The -wra of the village name appears to be for ON vrá 'secluded
nook or corner of land', thus Wreay. The -el of Peterel may be W
glais 'stream'.
One other fort is on the Petterel, Old Penrith (NY4938)
known as Voreda. The Roman fort
at Stanwix (NY4057) is one
kilometer downstream from its junction with the Eden.