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Remains of Roman aqueduct is a Roman engineering structure located in Durham, England. The aqueduct dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain, when such infrastructure was essential to supply water to forts and settlements across the province. The surviving remains demonstrate the technical capability of Roman engineers in constructing systems to transport water across considerable distances, a hallmark of Roman military and civilian infrastructure. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1005582, reflecting its importance as evidence of Roman occupation and engineering practices in the north of England.
Remains of Roman aqueduct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005582. View the official record →
Remains of Roman aqueduct is a Roman engineering structure located in Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005582.
Remains of Roman aqueduct 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 1005582.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium) (1.3 km), Castle Steads camp (4.5 km), Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Remains of Roman aqueduct's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Remains of Roman aqueduct stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.