Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2, a section of the Stanegate Roman road, a length of Roman road and two Roman cemeteries

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Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2 is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland comprising two Roman marching camps, a section of the Stanegate road, associated Roman road works, and two Roman cemeteries. The camps date to the Roman campaigns in Britain, likely from the 1st or 2nd century AD, and represent the physical infrastructure of Roman military occupation and movement through the north of England. The Stanegate itself formed a crucial east-west communication and supply route connecting the Solway Firth to the Tyne, predating Hadrian's Wall and serving as a frontier line during the early imperial period. The survival of both camps, road infrastructure, and burial grounds at this location provides substantial evidence for Roman military logistics and settlement patterns in the region.

Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2, a section of the Stanegate Roman road, a length of Roman road and two Roman cemeteries is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010933. View the official record →

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