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Piercebridge Roman Fort
Piercebridge Roman Fort (possibly originally known as ''Morbium'' or ''Vinovium'') is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the River Tees in modern-day County Durham, England. There were Romans here from about AD 70 until at least the early 5th century. There was an associated vicus and bath house at Piercebridge, and another vicus and a villa south of the river at Cliffe. The Victorians used carved stones from this site when they built St Mary's church at Gainford. Part of the site is under Piercebridge village green. The fort was situated on Dere Street, the major Roman road linking York to the north. The fort was strategically placed to control the crossing of the road over the river Tees, and the major Roman bridge crossing it. History Fort Lumps and bumps in the village green at Piercebridge as well as extensive excavated Roman buildings show that underneath it is the Roman fort which was called ''Magis'' or ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legio II Augusta
Legio II Augusta ( Second Legion "Augustus'") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that was founded during the late Roman republic. Its emblems were the Capricornus, Pegasus, and Mars. It may have taken the name "''Augusta''" from a victory or reorganization that occurred during the reign of Augustus. In Republican service The Legio II, Sabina was a Roman military unit of the late Republican era, which may have been formed by Julius Caesar in the year of the consulate of 48 BC and coincide, in this case, with the Legio II. Enlisted to fight against Pompey, they took part in the subsequent Battle of Munda of 45 BC. Alternatively it could be the Legio II, formed by the consul, Gaius Vibius Pansa in 43 BC and recruited in Sabina, hence its nickname. If this theory is true, then it probably participated in the subsequent battle of Philippi of 42 BC on the side of the triumvirate, Octavian and Marc Antony. After the defeat of the Republicans, Legio II swore allegiance to Octavia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliffe, Richmondshire
Cliffe is a small village and civil parish in Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. A stream called the Glen runs through the village to the River Tees, Tees. It is in the Teesdale and Yorkshire Dales national park. It is about west of Darlington, north of Richmond, North Yorkshire, Richmond and near Piercebridge. The village has a long history, as shown by the number and range of archaeological sites from tumulus, tumuli to an English Civil War battleground, most of which are scheduled monuments. and the area is largely agricultural. It is notable for its 17th-century Grade II Listed building, listed George Hotel, where the story behind the song ''My Grandfather's Clock'' is said to have originated in 1875. In 2015 North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the village to be 30. The civil parish's 2011 Census population count was fewer than 100, therefore information taken by ONS was included in the Manfield parish (together with Aldbrough St J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Bridge
Greta Bridge is a village on the River Greta in County Durham, England. Geography and administration Greta Bridge lies in the Pennine hills near to Barnard Castle. The bridge (now bypassed by the A66 trunk road) is over the River Greta just south of its confluence with the River Tees. Greta Bridge lies within the historic county boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District, Greta Bridge was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974 pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972. Etymology The village is named after the river and is Norse in derivation, from ''grót'' + ''á'' meaning "stony stream". History A Roman fort and associated vicus (ancient name unknown) were located here, next to the major Roman road that became the modern A66. Greta Bridge is mentioned in Charles Dickens's novel ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' as the site of Dotheboys Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigantes
The Brigantes were Ancient Britons who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of what would become Northern England. Their territory, often referred to as Brigantia, was centred in what was later known as Yorkshire. The Greek geographer Ptolemy named the Brigantes as a people in Ireland also, where they could be found around what is now Wexford, Kilkenny and Waterford, while another people named ''Brigantii'' is mentioned by Strabo as a sub-tribe of the Vindelici in the region of the Alps. Within Britain, the territory which the Brigantes inhabited was bordered by that of four other peoples: the Carvetii in the northwest, the Parisii to the east and, to the south, the Corieltauvi and the Cornovii. To the north was the territory of the Votadini, which straddled the present day border between England and Scotland. Etymology The name ''Brigantes'' (Βρίγαντες in Ancient Greek) shares the same Proto-Celtic root as the goddess Brigantia, ''*brigant-'' meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. A ford may occur naturally or be constructed. Fords may be impassable during high water. A low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water is low but may be treated as a ford when the river is high and water covers the crossing. Description A ford is a much cheaper form of river crossing than a bridge, and it can transport much more weight than a bridge, but it may become impassable after heavy rain or during flood conditions. A ford is therefore normally only suitable for very minor roads (and for paths intended for walkers and horse riders etc.). Most modern fords are usually shallow enough to be crossed by cars and other wheeled or tracked vehicles (a process known as "fording"). Fords may be accompanied by stepping stones for pedestrians. The United Kingdom has more than 2,000 fords, and most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vindomora
Vindomora was an auxiliary castra, fort on Dere Street, in the Roman province, province of Britannia Inferior, Lower Britain (''Britannia Inferior''). Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester () in the England, English county of County Durham, Durham, to the north of Consett and west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne. History Vindomora is situated in between the forts of Coria (Corbridge), Corstopitum (Corbridge) and Bywell to the north/west north, and Longovicium (Lanchester, County Durham, Lanchester) to the south. It is located on Dere Street, the main Roman road linking Eboracum (York) with Hadrian's Wall and its surrounding areas. Its position also protected the river River Derwent, County Durham, Derwent. It is about south of Hadrian's wall, and was built at the foot of a long descent, sloping towards the north, scattered along the edge of a still deeper declivity, which overhangs the green low-lying meadow of the river valley of the Derwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longovicium
Longovicium (or Lanchester Roman Fort) was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester () in the English county of Durham, roughly to the west of the city of Durham and from Consett. Etymology The name ''Longovicium'' is of Brittonic origin. The first element is ''*longo-'' meaning "ship" (c.f. Welsh ''llong''). The second element may be ''wīg'' broadly meaning "settlement" (Welsh ''gwig''; compare Wigan), or else ''*uic-'', "warrior/fighter".Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise, Errance, Paris, 2003 (2nd ed.), p. 207. ''Longovicum'' may represent an adaption of a tribal name, ''Longovices''. History The fort was situated between Vindomora (Ebchester), and Vinovia (Binchester) on Dere Street, the main Roman road linking Eboracum (York) with Hadrian's Wall. It is about south of the wall, and was built on high ground with clear views around the site. Some archaeologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binchester Roman Fort
Vinovia or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over to the north of the town of Bishop Auckland on the banks of the River Wear in County Durham, England. The fort was the site of a hamlet until the late Middle Ages, but the modern-day village of Binchester is about to the east, near Spennymoor. The ruins are now known as the . History of the fort and vicus The fort Not much is yet known about pre-Roman settlement in the immediate area. The fort was probably established around AD 79 to guard the crossing of the River Wear by Dere Street, the main Roman road between York, Hadrian's Wall and Scotland, and also the fort's ''via principalis''. Sitting atop a hill above the Wear, Binchester was the largest Roman fort in County Durham. The land was cleared of trees and brush and a huge levelling fill laid down on the plateau before construction of the fort began. Archaeologists found four coins of Vespasian that seem to corroborate that initial build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castra
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word ''castrum'', plural ''castra'', was a military-related term. In Latin usage, the singular form ''castrum'' meant 'fort', while the plural form ''castra'' meant 'camp'. The singular and plural forms could refer in Latin to either a building or plot of land, used as a fortified military base.. Included is a discussion about the typologies of Roman fortifications. In English usage, ''castrum'' commonly translates to "Roman fort", "Roman camp" and "Roman fortress". However, scholastic convention tends to translate ''castrum'' as "fort", "camp", "marching camp" or "fortress". Romans used the term ''castrum'' for different sizes of camps – including large legionary fortresses, smaller forts for cohorts or for auxiliary forces, temporary encampments, and "marching" forts. The diminutive form ''castellum'' was used for fortlets, typically occupied by a detachment of a cohort or a '' centuria''. For a list of known castr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliffe Roman Bridge 2
Cliffe may refer to: Places in England * Cliffe, Kent, a village * Cliffe, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, a village and civil parish * Cliffe, Selby, North Yorkshire, a village and civil parish * Cliffe, a village that is now a part of Lewes, Sussex * Cliffe Hill, east of Lewes * Cliffe Fort, a disused artillery fort at the mouth of the Thames River People * Bruce Cliffe (born 1946), New Zealand businessman and former politician * Frederic Cliffe (1857–1931), English composer, organist and teacher * Fred E. Cliffe (1885–1957), English songwriter * Jess Cliffe (born 1987), video game designer * Joel Cliffe (born 1980), English former first-class cricketer * Lionel Cliffe (1936–2013), English political economist and activist * Michael Cliffe (1903–1964), British politician * Rebecca Cliffe (born 1990), British zoologist Other uses * The Cliffe, a residence in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia * Cliffe railway station Cliffe (TQ 738 748 ) was a railway station betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piercebridge Roman Bridge
Piercebridge Roman Bridge is the ruin of a Roman bridge over the River Tees, northern England. It is near the villages of Cliffe (North Yorkshire) and Piercebridge, County Durham. The most recent excavations were by Channel 4's Time Team in 2009. History The bridge carried Dere Street Roman road across the river. Piercebridge Roman Fort guarded the bridge. The first bridge was built around 90 AD, but this may have been replaced by a second bridge after it was washed away. The Tees has narrowed and changed its course over the centuries and as a result the remains lie in a field around south of the current course of the river, and about east of Piercebridge. Remains What remains of the bridge are massive masonry blocks that formed at least five piers. The lower courses of one of the abutments still stand, partially complete, and it is possible to see the holes into which the wooden structure of the bridge would have fitted. All of the timber has disappeared in the near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dere Street
Dere Street or Deere Street is a modern designation of a Roman road which ran north from Eboracum (York), crossing the Stanegate at Corbridge (Hadrian's Wall was crossed at the Portgate, just to the north) and continuing beyond into what is now Scotland, later at least as far as the Antonine Wall. Portions of its route are still followed by modern roads, including the A1 (south of the River Tees), the B6275 road through Piercebridge, where Dere Street crosses the River Tees, and the A68 north of Corbridge in Northumberland. Name The Roman name for the route is lost. Its English name corresponds with the post-Roman Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Deira, through which the first part of its route lies. That kingdom possibly took its name from the Yorkshire River Derwent. The term "street" derives from its Old English sense (from la, via strata), which referred to any paved road and had no particular association with urban thoroughfares. Portions of the road in Scotland were late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
