Museums · North East England
Chesters Roman Fort
In or near Acomb.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham · 6.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Chesters Roman Fort is located in Northumberland, with the nearest railway station being Hexham, approximately 6.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE46 4ET. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham — 6.5 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chesters Roman Fort?
- Chesters Roman Fort is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 4ET), in the parish of Humshaugh.
- What is Chesters Roman Fort?
- Chesters Roman Fort in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chesters Roman Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE46 4ET.
- Who owns Chesters Roman Fort?
- Chesters Roman Fort is owned by English Heritage.
- How do I get to Chesters Roman Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 4ET.