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<< Our Photo Pages >> Housesteads Roman Fort - Stone Fort or Dun in England in Northumberland

Submitted by jeffrep on Monday, 06 April 2020  Page Views: 1148

Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Housesteads Roman Fort Alternative Name: Vercovicium, Borcovicus, Borcovicium, Velurtion
Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Hexham  Nearest Village: Haydon Bridge
Map Ref: NY78986880
Latitude: 55.013304N  Longitude: 2.330232W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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TheCaptain visited on 23rd Oct 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 A day on Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads, bus to The Sill, then walk up to the trig point on Winshield Crag before walking eastwards along Hadrians wall back to Housesteads Fort, having lunch at Sycamore Gap. A long look round Housesteads Fort with its large colourful artwork gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations, fabulous latrines and a decent little museum.

RedKite1985 visited on 18th Aug 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

jeffrep visited on 21st Sep 2006 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep : Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland constructed around 124 A.D. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, set high on a dramatic escarpment. The fort was built in stone around AD 124, soon after the construction of the wall began in AD 122. Now open all year round by English Heritage. You can wander the barrack blocks and the hospital. Peer into the ancient communal Roman toilets and admire the stunning panoramic views of this World Heritage Site from this ancient fortress.

The interactive museum managed by English Heritage showcases objects once belonging to Roman soldiers, and the mini-cinema will take you on a journey through time.

Housesteads Visitor Centre, run by the National Trust, adjacent to the car park provides a warm visitor welcome, orientation and facilities. Outside you can find a large 3D map detailing the scale of the Fort and the surrounding Whin Sill escarpment, and a glazed seating area perfect to enjoy refreshments on a sunny day.

Admission to Housesteads Roman Fort is free for English Heritage and National Trust members. Parking charges apply. The car park is managed by Northumberland National Park.
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Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep : Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland constructed around 124 A.D. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep : Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland. Its Latin name was Vercovicium. The fort was built in stone around 124 A.D., soon after the construction of the Wall began in 122 A.D. The fort's orientation is unorthodox, in that its long axis is arranged parallel with Hadrian's Wall (which forms its northern defensive wall), due to the lie ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep : Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland. Its Latin name was Vercovicium. The fort was built in stone around 124 A.D., soon after the construction of the Wall began in 122 A.D. It is likely that the site for the fort was chosen just as much for its strategic position commanding a gap in the Whin Sill ridge overlooking Knag Burn, as oc... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by w650marion : Roman Latrine - it is constructed at the lowest corner of the fort for hygiene, so that waste will not contaminate the living/working area. A large water storage tank (on the left of the picture) is in place so that there will always be water available to flush away waste. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep : Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland. The fort's orientation is unorthodox, in that its long axis is arranged parallel with Hadrian's Wall (which forms its northern defensive wall), due to the lie of the land.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by w650marion : Roman toilets at the lower corner of Housesteads Roman Fort. Only the wooden toilet seats are missing! (And the roof of course, it can be cold and wet there!)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by w650marion : Roman Toilets. Note the carefully cut water channels which will flush away waste.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by nicoladidsbury : Housesteads Fort in early morning frosty sun. I took this photo on the way to work, a drive along the military road through freezing fog, and patches of wonderful sunshine. (1 comment)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : Looking back from the visitor centre to Housesteads Fort with the large colourful artwork gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations on the skyline, now in the full late afternoon sun

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : Heading down from Housesteads Fort to the visitor centre, a look back at the large colourful artwork gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : At the southeast corner of the fort are the tremendous communal latrines.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : View southeast over the fort from up on the representation of the gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : View south over the fort from up on the representation of the gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations. (3 comments)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : Exploring Housesteads fort during September 2022, a large colourful artwork representation of the gatehouse had been created for the 1900 years celebrations.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by TheCaptain : While visiting Hadrians wall September 2022, a strange colourful mirage seemed to magically appear as the fog lifted while waiting for the bus to The Sill.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by w650marion : Information board for the Latrine at Housesteads Roman Fort.

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