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Rudchester Roman fort is a second-century military installation on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, constructed around AD 122 as part of the wall's primary building programme under the Emperor Hadrian. The fort, situated in wall mile 13, was designed to accommodate an auxiliary garrison and controlled a significant section of the frontier between the A69 and March Burn. The site comprises the fort's stone foundations, the remains of an associated civil settlement that developed outside the military compound, and substantial extant stretches of the Wall itself together with the vallum earthwork that ran parallel to the fortification. Rudchester exemplifies the systematic Roman military infrastructure along the northern frontier, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation throughout the second and third centuries until the final withdrawal of Roman forces from Britain in the early fifth century.
Rudchester Roman fort, associated civil settlement and a section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum from the A69 to the March Burn in wall mile 13 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017533. View the official record →
Rudchester Roman fort is a second-century military installation on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, constructed around AD 122 as part of the wall's primary building programme under the Emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017533.
Rudchester Roman fort, associated civil settlement and a section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum from the A69 to the March Burn in wall mile 13 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 1017533.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton (1.2 km), Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill (2.4 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11 (3 km).
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