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Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp

England
List entry 1006507
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006507
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.07 hectares
Grid reference
NY 85858 94557, NY 85715 94585, NY 85805 94439
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blakehope Roman fort is a Roman military installation located in Northumberland in northern England. The site comprises both a fort and an adjacent temporary camp, representing distinct phases of Roman occupation and military activity in the region during the imperial period. The fort's earthwork remains are visible in the landscape, preserving evidence of Roman garrison infrastructure in this frontier zone of Roman Britain. The temporary camp reflects the logistical requirements of Roman military campaigns, particularly those associated with the advance northward during the early imperial period.

Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006507. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp?

Blakehope Roman fort is a Roman military installation located in Northumberland in northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006507.

Who is responsible for protecting Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp?

Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006507.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, funerary and agricultural remains, 650m south of South Monkridge Bridge (6.3 km), Round cairn, 580m north of Woodhouse (7.3 km), Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm (7.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Prehistoric settlement, funerary and agricultural remains, 650m south of South Monkridge Bridge
6.3 km
Round cairn, 580m north of Woodhouse
7.3 km
Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm
7.9 km
Bastle at Low Leam Farm
8.5 km
Habitancum Roman fort and medieval settlement
8.8 km
Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm
8.8 km
Medieval cross, 150m west of Woodburnhill Farm
9.2 km
Bell Knowe round cairn, 200m north east of The Cragg
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp

Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~17.6 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~1.5 milesBattle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~22.4 milesBattle of Ancrum MoorBattle (1545) · ~24.3 miles
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