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Piercebridge Roman Bridge is a substantial stone structure that carried the Roman road known as Dere Street across the River Tees in County Durham. The bridge dates to the Roman occupation of Britain, likely constructed in the second century AD as part of the strategic infrastructure connecting the fort at Piercebridge with the wider military network of northern Britain. The surviving remains consist of substantial stone piers and abutments that demonstrate Roman engineering expertise in bridge construction, though the superstructure is no longer extant. The site remains an important archaeological monument illustrating Roman road and bridge infrastructure in the north of England.
Roman bridge at Piercebridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004062. View the official record →
Piercebridge Roman Bridge is a substantial stone structure that carried the Roman road known as Dere Street across the River Tees in County Durham. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman bridge at Piercebridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman bridge at Piercebridge stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.