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Corbridge Fort Sacked 196 AD

196
Northumberland, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman garrison at Corstopitum
VS
Victor
Northern tribes (Maeatae/Caledonians, taking advantage of the Hadrian's Wall garrison being stripped by Clodius Albinus)
Outcome
Fort and supply base at Corbridge burnt/destroyed; site later rebuilt as an important military supply base during the Severan reconquest of the north (early 3rd century).
The Battle

History & Significance

Corbridge Fort Sacked 196 AD was a Roman raid, fought at Northumberland, England in 196. Northern tribes (Maeatae/Caledonians, taking advantage of the Hadrian's Wall garrison being stripped by Clodius Albinus) prevailed over Roman garrison at Corstopitum. Fort and supply base at Corbridge burnt/destroyed; site later rebuilt as an important military supply base during the Severan reconquest of the north (early 3rd century).

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Corbridge Fort Sacked 196 AD lies on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Corbridge Fort Sacked 196 AD

Vicar's pele tower
Vicar's pele tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 mi

Vicar's pele tower is a late medieval defensive structure located in Northumberland, England. The tower dates from the fourteenth or fifteenth century and represents the class of fortified dwellings constructed throughout the Anglo-Scottish border region during the period of cross-border conflict…

RHaworth / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Walker's Pottery
Walker's Pottery
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 mi

Walker's Pottery is a pottery production site located in Northumberland, England, dating to the Romano-British period. The site represents evidence of ceramic manufacture during the Roman occupation of Britain, with archaeological deposits and kiln remains indicating local pottery production. The…

Benjamin Shaw / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Corbridge Bridge
Corbridge Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 mi

Corbridge Bridge is a Roman bridge crossing the River Tyne at Corbridge in Northumberland, dating to the second century AD. The bridge formed part of the Roman road network serving the important fort at Corbridge (Corstopitum), which occupied a strategic position on the Stanegate frontier during…

Dennis Lovett / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station
Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 mi

Corbridge (Corstopitum) is a Roman auxiliary fort and settlement situated on the Tyne valley in Northumberland, strategically positioned on the Stanegate road that linked the military installations of Roman Britain. Established in the late first century AD as part of the northern frontier defence…

Mike Quinn / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 mi

Aydon Castle is a fortified manor house situated near Corbridge in Northumberland, dating from the late thirteenth century. The castle comprises a substantial stone hall block with defensive features characteristic of the borderland fortified houses of medieval England, constructed during a perio…

Hadrianus1959 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Dilston Castle
Dilston Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 mi

Dilston Castle is a late medieval fortified tower house located near Corbridge in Northumberland, dating from the fifteenth century. The structure comprises a substantial stone keep with associated domestic ranges, built by the Radcliffe family as a stronghold in the North East. The castle was no…

Peter Brooks / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Three temporary camps at Farnley Grange
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Halton medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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