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The Castles is a Romano-British fort located near Piercebridge in County Durham. The site dates to the Roman period and formed part of the military infrastructure supporting Roman control of northern Britain. The fort's remains are visible as earthwork features in the landscape, preserving evidence of the structural layout characteristic of Roman auxiliary installations. Its position within the regional network of forts reflects the strategic importance of the area during the Roman occupation.
'The Castles' (camp) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002357. View the official record →
The Castles is a Romano-British fort located near Piercebridge in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002357.
'The Castles' (camp) 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 1002357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradley Hall fortified house and underground passages, moated site, pillow mound and fishponds (3.1 km), Harperley Working Camp, World War II prisoner of war camp at Craigside (3.3 km), Medieval settlement (5.3 km).
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