Housesteads Roman Fort

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Housesteads Roman Fort

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According to English Heritage, Housesteads Roman Fort is the most complete Roman fort in Britain. Known as Vercovicium by the Romans, the fort was built in 124 AD, and was used to house about 1000 infantrymen mostly coming from what is now Belgium. Besides the military fort, much of the civilian settlement has also been found during ongoing research

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Housesteads Roman Fort

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Location: England - North East - Northumberland - Haydon Bridge

Housesteads Roman Fort is about a ten minute walk (on a steep gradient) uphill from the car park. The National Trust operates a tea room situated next to the car park, and the English Heritage museum and Visitor's Centre is on the top of the hill near the fort.

Onsite Facilities: free entry, open year round, onsite museum, onsite restaurant, onsite picnic area, onsite souvenir/book shop, photography permitted, dogs allowed, events programme, children's activities, car park, self guiding allowed

Notes: In April 2012 a new Museum opens to the public at the site. Using state of the art audio-visual techniques the new exhibition will bring the Roman fort back to life - showing what life was like along the Roman Frontier.

The fort itself is accessible throughout the year free of charge, but the facilities have restricted opening times and dates - for up-to-date details consult the website.

Official Website: Housesteads Roman Fort

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Sites up to 50 km away as the crow flies. Click to see Nearby Sites on a Google Map.

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