Roman BritainChew Green
Roman Fort · Military

Chew Green

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 414303980
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
55.3694
Longitude
-2.3357
Overview

History & context

Chew Green is the site of a Roman encampment located in Northumberland.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chew Green?

Chew Green is the site of a Roman encampment located in Northumberland. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Chew Green?

Chew Green is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Chew Green?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Brownhart Law (1.2 km), Roman camp, 1.05km north of Featherwood (3.7 km), Roman camp, 900m NNE of Featherwood (4.3 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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