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Washingwells Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located at Whickham in County Durham, positioned to guard the Tyne valley crossing. The fort dates to the second century AD and formed part of the network of installations supporting Roman military control of northern Britain. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation during the mid to late second century, with the fort likely serving as a garrison for auxiliary troops protecting the strategically important river crossing and the road networks that connected the frontier region. The site's remains, now largely buried beneath later development, have yielded artefactual and structural evidence that contributes to understanding Roman military infrastructure in this region of Britannia.
Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018645. View the official record →
Washingwells Roman fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located at Whickham in County Durham, positioned to guard the Tyne valley crossing. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018645.
Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham 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 1018645.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill (1.4 km), Ravensworth quadrangular castle (1.7 km), Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.