Chester-le-Street (Concangis) Roman Fort
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Description
Chester-le-Street Roman Fort was an auxiliary castra in the Roman province of Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior). Its ruins are located in Chester-le-Street, Durham, in England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Durham and 8 miles (13 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne. Situated on a high bluff, overlooking the valleys of the Wear to the east and the Cong Burn to the north, the fort is in the sort of position frequently favoured by Roman military surveyors. The road north to Newcastle (Pons Aelius ) passes just to the west of the fort, so traffic along it could be easily monitored by the troops stationed nearby. This, then, is the broad outline of our knowledge of the Roman fort at Chester-le-Street and it is against this background that the most recent campaign of excavations sought to refine some of the details and increase our otherwise hazy understanding of the site....... -
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Link: https://www.roman-britain.co.uk/places/chester-le-street/
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