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Brown Moor Roman temporary camp is a Roman military enclosure located in Northumberland, dating to the Roman occupation period. The site represents one of several temporary camps constructed during Roman military campaigns in northern Britain, likely associated with the movements of Roman forces under governors such as Agricola in the late first century AD. The camp exhibits the characteristic defensive features typical of Roman temporary installations, including ditched perimeters designed to protect troops during their movements through unconquered or contested territory. Such sites provide important archaeological evidence for understanding Roman military logistics and the routes taken by Roman armies as they advanced into northern Britain.
Brown Moor Roman temporary camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010981. View the official record →
Brown Moor Roman temporary camp is a Roman military enclosure located in Northumberland, dating to the Roman occupation period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010981.
Brown Moor 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 1010981.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, 290m north west of Seldom Seen (3.7 km), The vallum and early Roman road between the field boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36 (4 km), Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge (4.1 km).
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