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Red House Roman Camp

Roman Britain

Pleiades ID: 64136857

Site type

Military Camp

History & context

The site of a Roman camp located in Newbrough, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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What is Red House Roman Camp?

The site of a Roman camp located in Newbrough, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. 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 Red House Roman Camp?

Red House Roman Camp 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 Red House Roman Camp?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Walwick Fell Roman temporary camp (3.1 km), Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye) (3.6 km), Turret 28B (3.6 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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Nearby

Other Roman sites in this area

Walwick Fell Roman temporary camp

Military Camp3.1 km

Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye)

Turret 29A (Black Carts)

Watch Tower3.6 km

Limestone Corner Roman temporary camp

Site3.7 km

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Nearby scheduled monuments

Red House Roman camp

0 km

Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden

2.5 km

Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange

3.2 km

Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church

3.5 km

Defended settlement on Wall Crags

4.3 km

Bridge at Haydon Bridge

4.9 km

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