Roman BritainDargues
Roman Military Camp · Military

Dargues

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 811686778
Site type
Military Camp
Category
Military
Latitude
55.2378
Longitude
-2.2203
Overview

History & context

The remains of the earthworks of a Roman temporary camp.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Dargues?

The remains of the earthworks of a Roman temporary camp. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a military camp site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Dargues?

Dargues is classified as a Roman military camp — 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 Dargues?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Romano-British farmstead 500m north west of Garretshiels (0.6 km), Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp (0.7 km), Romano-British farmstead, 550m south-east of Shittleheugh (1.2 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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