Piercebridge Roman Bridge - English Heritage

  • Description

    "The remains at Piercebridge are part of a large bridge which carried Dere Street, the Roman road that linked York with Corbridge, near Hadrian’s Wall, across the river Tees. They now lie high and dry on the south bank of the river, which has moved northwards since the bridge was built. Discovered during gravel quarrying in 1972, the bridge provides valuable evidence of the engineering achievements of the Romans...."
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    English Heritage
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/piercebridge-roman-bridge/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 10 years, 1 month ago
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