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Piercebridge is a Roman bridge spanning the River Tees in County Durham, constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain, likely in the second century AD as part of the infrastructure connecting the fort at Piercebridge to the wider road network. The surviving remains consist of substantial stone piers and abutments that demonstrate Roman engineering techniques and masonry construction methods of the period. The bridge would have carried military and civilian traffic across the Tees, facilitating communication and supply routes between settlements and military installations in northern Britain. Its preservation has provided valuable archaeological evidence of Roman bridge design and construction in Britain.
Roman bridge at Piercebridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004062. View the official record →
Piercebridge is a Roman bridge spanning the River Tees in County Durham, constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain, likely in the second century AD as part of the infrastructure connecting the fort at Piercebridge to the wider road network. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004062.
Roman bridge at Piercebridge 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 1004062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale (5.7 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary in Low Wood, Langdale (6.2 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary east of Langdale Rush (6.4 km).
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