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Chew Green is a Roman fort situated in the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland that served as a major installation along the Dere Street military road during the second century AD, principally under the Antonine period. The fort itself occupies a prominent hilltop position and is accompanied by two smaller fortlets and two temporary marching camps that collectively represent the Roman military infrastructure developed to control and supply operations in this frontier region. The site preserves earthwork remains of the fort's defences, internal buildings, and the line of Dere Street itself, which formed a crucial transport and supply route connecting the north of Britain to the legionary fortress at York. Medieval occupation of the site is evidenced by a settlement and chapel, reflecting later reuse of this strategically significant elevated position, though the fort's primary historical importance derives from its role in Roman military administration and the campaigning that extended Roman control into Scotland during the second century AD.
Roman fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015847. View the official record →
Chew Green is a Roman fort situated in the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland that served as a major installation along the Dere Street military road during the second century AD, principally under the Antonine period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015847.
Roman fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew Green 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 1015847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long cairn 360m south west of Dour Hill (6.5 km), Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summit (6.5 km), The Three Kings four poster stone circle and round cairn (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew Green'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 fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew Green stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.