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South Shields Roman fort is a substantial auxiliary fort situated at the mouth of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear. Built in the late second century AD as part of the Hadrian's Wall defensive system, it served as a supply base and naval installation controlling access along the Tyne estuary. The fort contained the characteristic features of Roman military architecture including a stone-built principia, barracks, and granaries, with evidence of occupation extending into the third century. Excavations and archaeological investigation have revealed extensive structural remains and artefactual material that illuminate the role of this frontier installation in Roman Britain's northern defences.
Roman fort, South Shields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005910. View the official record →
South Shields Roman fort is a substantial auxiliary fort situated at the mouth of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005910.
Roman fort, South Shields 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 1005910.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clifford's Fort (0.6 km), Tynemouth Iron Age and Romano-British settlements, monasteries, site of lighthouse, cross, motte, enclosure and artillery castles and later coastal defences (1.6 km), Village of Jarrow (3.7 km).
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