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Rudchester Roman fort is a second-century auxiliary fort situated on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, constructed during the reign of Hadrian in the 120s AD as part of the wider frontier system. The fort, which occupied approximately two acres, was garrisoned by cavalry and infantry units and served to control movement across the frontier whilst protecting the associated civil settlement that developed outside its walls. The monument comprises the fort itself together with visible sections of Hadrian's Wall, the vallum (the earthwork defensive system running parallel to the wall), and remains of the vicus or civilian settlement that clustered around the military installation. The site preserves evidence of the fort's layout, including traces of the characteristic playing card plan with internal buildings, alongside substantial stretches of the Wall's stone superstructure and the vallum's distinctive double ditch between the fort location and March Burn, providing important archaeological testimony to Roman military organisation and frontier management in northern Britain.
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 auxiliary fort situated on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, constructed during the reign of Hadrian in the 120s AD as part of the wider frontier system. 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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