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Great Chesters Roman fort is a Hadrianic fortress situated on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland at wall miles 42–43, occupying a commanding position between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm. The fort, known as Aesica in antiquity, dates to the second century AD and served as a garrison for auxiliary troops, strategically positioned to control movement along this section of the Wall. The site preserves substantial remains of its defensive ditches and internal structures, including evidence of a well that supplied fresh water to the garrison. Great Chesters represents an important example of the military infrastructure built under the Roman occupation of Britain and illustrates the engineering sophistication required to maintain the northern frontier of the Roman province.
Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010976. View the official record →
Great Chesters Roman fort is a Hadrianic fortress situated on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland at wall miles 42–43, occupying a commanding position between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010976.
Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43 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 1010976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp (0.9 km), Lees Hall Roman camp (1 km), Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp (1.2 km).
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Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43 stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.