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Roman Period

Agricola's Advance into Northumberland

79–80
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Agricola northern campaign 79-80 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Brigantes and northern tribes
Forces
Brigantes & northern tribes c. 5,000–12,000.
VS
Victor
Romans (Agricola)
Forces
Roman forces c. 6,000–10,000
Outcome
Agricola's seventh campaign extended Roman reach into Northumberland; forts established at Corbridge and along the Tyne
The Battle

History & Significance

First sustained Roman military advance through Northumberland; Corbridge (Coria) established as the key forward supply base for all subsequent northern campaigns

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Agricola's Advance into Northumberland

Halton medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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