Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Aldborough, North Yorkshire
Aldborough is a village in the civil parish of Boroughbridge, 7 miles (11 km) to the north-east of Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Aldb
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Aldborough is a village in the civil parish of Boroughbridge, 7 miles (11 km) to the north-east of Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Aldborough was built on the site of a major Romano-British town, Isurium Brigantum. The Brigantes, the most populous Celtic tribe in the area at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, used the settlement as a capital. Isurium may also have been the base of the Roman Legio VIIII Hispana.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aldborough is a village in the civil parish of Boroughbridge, 7 miles (11 km) to the north-east of Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Aldborough was built on the site of a major Romano-British town, Isurium Brigantum. The Brigantes, the most populous Celtic tribe in the area at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, used the settlement as a capital. Isurium may also have been the base of the Roman Legio VIIII Hispana.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0911, -1.3806
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Aldborough, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldborough, North Yorkshire?
- Aldborough, North Yorkshire is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.0911°, -1.3806°.