Archaeological sites · North East England
Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort
Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort in England North East, United Kingdom.
peter maddison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined and partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s. All modern buildings on the site were cleared in the 1970s. It is managed by North East Museums as Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort.
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Background
History
The fort was built in 129 AD as a small cohort fort, a few years later than most of the Hadrian's Wall forts, on the Lawe Top overlooking the mouth of the River Tyne and four miles beyond the eastern end of Hadrian’s wall, from where it guarded the flank and main sea supply route to the Wall and the small port on the south of the Tyne. Its garrison was reduced during the occupation of Scotland in the reign of Antoninus Pius. Early in Marcus Aurelius' reign (161 to 180) it was reoccupied and from 198 it was considerably altered in plan and usage. A dividing wall between the northern and southern halves of the fort allowed the north part to store supplies from sea-going ships, whilst the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0044, -1.4311
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE33 2BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Official site
- www.northeastmuseums.org.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort?
- Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0044°, -1.4311°.
- Is Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort is free.