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Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp is a Roman marching camp located in Northumberland, dating to the later second century AD, likely associated with the military campaigns of Septimius Severus in Scotland around AD 208–210. The camp occupies a position on rising ground and represents one of several temporary fortifications established during the Roman army's northward expeditions beyond Hadrian's Wall. The site preserves surviving earthwork remains characteristic of Roman temporary camps, including defensive ditches and ramparts, though these features are now relatively subtle in the modern landscape. Its position and layout reflect the standard military practices of the Roman army in constructing rapid fieldworks to accommodate marching columns and expeditionary forces operating in the northern frontier zone.
Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010954. View the official record →
Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp is a Roman marching camp located in Northumberland, dating to the later second century AD, likely associated with the military campaigns of Septimius Severus in Scotland around AD 208–210. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010954.
Chapel Rigg 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 1010954.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blenkinsopp Castle (uninhabited parts) (2.1 km), Bastle at Upper Denton (3 km), St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.