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Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp is a first or second century Roman military enclosure located in Northumberland. The site represents one of several temporary camps constructed during the Roman campaigns in northern Britain, particularly in relation to the military operations conducted under governors such as Agricola in the late first century AD. The camp is identifiable through its characteristic defensive earthworks, including the ditched perimeter typical of Roman temporary marching camps. Its location within Northumberland reflects the strategic importance of the region during Rome's conquest and subsequent military presence in Britain.
Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010936. View the official record →
Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp is a first or second century Roman military enclosure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010936.
Brown Dikes 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 1010936.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, 290m north west of Seldom Seen (3.3 km), Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge (3.8 km), Red House Roman camp (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.