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Learchild Roman fort

England
List entry 1006440
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006440
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.3 hectares
Grid reference
NU 10080 11348
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Learchild Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Northumberland, England, dating to the period of Roman occupation in Britain. The fort was established as part of the military infrastructure supporting Roman control of northern Britain, likely during the second century AD. Archaeological investigation and surface remains indicate the fort's defensive structures and layout, typical of Roman auxiliary installations designed to accommodate infantry and cavalry units. The site contributes to our understanding of the Roman military presence along the frontier region and the strategic disposition of forces in Northumberland during the imperial period.

Learchild Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006440. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Learchild Roman fort?

Learchild Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Northumberland, England, dating to the period of Roman occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006440.

Who is responsible for protecting Learchild Roman fort?

Learchild Roman fort 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 1006440.

What other scheduled monuments are near Learchild Roman fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, cairn fields and a rectangular enclosure 1km south-west of Debdon Whitefield (7.9 km), Cairnfield on Whitefield Edge, 900m south-west of Debdon Whitefield (8.2 km), Cairn 500m west of Debdon Farm (8.2 km).

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Monuments
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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
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, cairn fields and a rectangular enclosure 1km south-west of Debdon Whitefield
7.9 km
Cairnfield on Whitefield Edge, 900m south-west of Debdon Whitefield
8.2 km
Cairn 500m west of Debdon Farm
8.2 km
Cairn 1110m north-east of Cartington Castle
8.2 km
Cairn 600m west-south-west of Debdon Farm
8.4 km
Overgrass tower house 150m south east of Newmoor Hall
9.1 km
Cairnfield, standing stone and cup marked rock on Debdon Moor 500m south-west of Primrose Cottage
9.4 km
Cairn 610m east of Glitteringstone
10 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Learchild Roman fort

Learchild Roman fort stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Learchild Roman fort

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~13.5 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~17.5 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~20.6 miles
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