Roman Britain‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’
Roman Fort · Military

‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 89146
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
54.8558
Longitude
-1.5719
Overview

History & context

A Roman fort at present-day Chester-le-Street.

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

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Questions & answers

What is ‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’?

A Roman fort at present-day Chester-le-Street. 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 ‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’?

‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’ 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 ‘Cocanges’/‘Concangios’?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Old Durham (8.6 km), Washing Wells Roman Fort (10.5 km), Longovicium (12.4 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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