Washing Wells Roman Fort

Washing Wells Roman Fort
Washing Wells Roman Fort
Place in the Roman world
Province	Britannia
Location
Coordinates	54°56′10″N 1°39′30″W / 54.9362°N 1.65842°W
Town	Gateshead
County	Tyne and Wear
Country	England
Reference
UK-OSNG reference	NZ219602

Washing Wells Roman Fort, was a fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its ruins are located at (grid reference NZ219602) southeast of Whickham in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.^[1]

History

The fort was discovered from the air in 1970 and is trapezoid measuring about 490 by 410 feet and covering an area of about 4.5 acres (1.8 ha). The fort has not been excavated.

References

^ "Washing Wells". Retrieved 23 March 2014.

External links

Heritage at Risk Register: Washingwells

[1] "Washing Wells". Retrieved 23 March 2014.

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