Museums · North East England
Chesters Roman Fort
Chesters Roman Fort in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chesters 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
Cilurnum or Cilurvum was an ancient Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall at Chesters near the village of Walwick, Northumberland. It is also known as Walwick Chesters to distinguish it from Great Chesters fort and Halton Chesters. Cilurnum is included in the Notitia Dignitatum of the late 4th/early 5th century. Cilurnum is considered to be the best-preserved and best example of a Roman cavalry fort on Hadrian's Wall. The site is now preserved by English Heritage as Chesters Roman Fort. There is a museum on the site housing finds from the fort and elsewhere along the wall.
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Background
Description
Hadrian's Wall was built from 122 AD and the forts were built a few years later. Cilurnum was first built as a cavalry fort with its walls projecting north of the Wall and with three of its main gateways on the north allowing easier and rapid access to that side. It was given over to infantry later. Excavations here helped show the early changes in construction of Hadrian's Wall. At Chesters the original Wall project had been carried out only in part: Turret 27a had been built on the site of the later fort, together with a short length of Wall on either side of it, just sufficient to serve as buttresses to the turret, whilst the frontal ditch for the Wall had been dug completely. It was…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0260, -2.1390
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Humshaugh
- Postcode
- NE46 4ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chesters Roman Fort?
- Chesters Roman Fort is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0260°, -2.1390°.
- Who owns Chesters Roman Fort?
- Chesters Roman Fort is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Chesters Roman Fort wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Chesters Roman Fort. Check ahead for specific facilities.