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Featherwood Roman Camps

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26: 42: 49: 278:, is on a spur of land, gently sloping to the south. The remains survive to a height of 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) in places. It is almost square, with rounded corners; it measures about 396 metres (1,299 ft) west to east by 400 metres (1,300 ft) north to south, enclosing 15.9 hectares (39 acres). There is a rampart about 3.8 metres (12 ft) wide, with an external ditch. On each side there is a gateway 5 metres (16 ft) wide; they are defended by external earthworks. 299:
shape, with the usual rounded corners, measuring 488 metres (1,601 ft) north to south by 366 metres (1,201 ft) west to east, enclosing 15.6 hectares (39 acres). There is a rampart up to 7 metres (23 ft) wide, with an external ditch visible in places. There are five gateways, the
253:(York) into Scotland. The camps date from the 1st century AD. They are thought to have been used by soldiers advancing northwards, and by smaller groups employed in routine maintenance. 461: 295:, is on a south-facing slope near the summit of Foulplay Head, with good views to the north-east, east and south. Because of the terrain, it has an irregular, 41: 291: 274: 123: 85: 456: 117: 466: 331: 386: 25: 359: 326: 425: 287: 270: 234: 181: 152: 471: 322: 300:
additional gateway being on the north-west side; they are defended by external earthworks.
221:, England, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Featherwood and about 3 miles (5 km) east of 390: 383: 218: 73: 245:
The two camps, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) apart, are situated on either side of
450: 408: 226: 139: 246: 230: 254: 100: 87: 296: 258: 250: 261:, nearby Roman encampments on Dere Street, lie to the north and south. 222: 69: 249:, a Roman road in use between AD 78 and AD 211 running from 360:"Roman camp, 1.05km north of Featherwood (1008882)" 196: 188: 179: 167: 159: 150: 146: 135: 130: 116: 79: 64: 327:"Roman camp, 900m NNE of Featherwood (1008881)" 48: 8: 18: 353: 351: 349: 317: 315: 313: 17: 217:are neighbouring archaeological sites in 404: 402: 309: 178: 462:Scheduled monuments in Northumberland 430:Research records (formerly PastScape) 195: 187: 166: 158: 149: 7: 364:National Heritage List for England 332:National Heritage List for England 14: 47: 40: 24: 1: 457:Roman sites in Northumberland 414:. Retrieved 19 February 2022. 396:. Retrieved 19 February 2022. 282:Featherwood West Roman Camp 265:Featherwood East Roman Camp 56:Shown within Northumberland 30:Featherwood East Roman Camp 488: 467:Rochester, Northumberland 208: 204: 175: 35: 23: 426:"Featherwood West (227)" 215:Featherwood Roman Camps 19:Featherwood Roman Camps 225:. The remains of two 101:55.34500°N 2.29056°W 409:"Featherwood Camps" 389:23 May 2022 at the 235:scheduled monuments 97: /  20: 424:Historic England. 358:Historic England. 197:Reference no. 182:Scheduled monument 168:Reference no. 153:Scheduled monument 106:55.34500; -2.29056 212: 211: 118:OS grid reference 479: 441: 440: 438: 436: 421: 415: 406: 397: 381: 375: 374: 372: 370: 355: 344: 343: 341: 339: 323:Historic England 319: 294: 277: 142:, 1st century AD 126: 112: 111: 109: 108: 107: 102: 98: 95: 94: 93: 90: 51: 50: 44: 28: 21: 487: 486: 482: 481: 480: 478: 477: 476: 447: 446: 445: 444: 434: 432: 423: 422: 418: 407: 400: 391:Wayback Machine 382: 378: 368: 366: 357: 356: 347: 337: 335: 321: 320: 311: 306: 290: 284: 273: 267: 243: 184: 155: 122: 105: 103: 99: 96: 91: 88: 86: 84: 83: 60: 59: 58: 57: 54: 53: 52: 31: 12: 11: 5: 485: 483: 475: 474: 469: 464: 459: 449: 448: 443: 442: 416: 398: 394:Heritage Paths 376: 345: 308: 307: 305: 302: 292:NT 81334 05818 288:grid reference 283: 280: 275:NT 82017 05629 271:grid reference 266: 263: 242: 239: 219:Northumberland 210: 209: 206: 205: 202: 201: 198: 194: 193: 190: 186: 185: 180: 177: 176: 173: 172: 169: 165: 164: 161: 157: 156: 151: 148: 147: 144: 143: 137: 133: 132: 128: 127: 120: 114: 113: 81: 77: 76: 74:Northumberland 66: 62: 61: 55: 46: 45: 39: 38: 37: 36: 33: 32: 29: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 484: 473: 470: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 455: 454: 452: 431: 427: 420: 417: 413: 412:Roman Britain 410: 405: 403: 399: 395: 392: 388: 385: 384:"Dere Street" 380: 377: 365: 361: 354: 352: 350: 346: 334: 333: 328: 324: 318: 316: 314: 310: 303: 301: 298: 293: 289: 286:The camp, at 281: 279: 276: 272: 269:The camp, at 264: 262: 260: 256: 252: 248: 240: 238: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 207: 203: 199: 192:22 March 1962 191: 183: 174: 170: 163:22 March 1962 162: 154: 145: 141: 140:Roman Britain 138: 134: 129: 125: 121: 119: 115: 110: 82: 78: 75: 71: 67: 63: 43: 34: 27: 22: 16: 433:. Retrieved 429: 419: 411: 393: 379: 367:. Retrieved 363: 336:. Retrieved 330: 285: 268: 244: 229:camps, near 214: 213: 15: 435:18 February 369:18 February 338:18 February 297:trapezoidal 247:Dere Street 241:Description 231:Dere Street 104: / 80:Coordinates 451:Categories 304:References 255:Chew Green 189:Designated 160:Designated 124:NT 816 057 89:55°20′42″N 259:Bremenium 92:2°17′26″W 472:Alwinton 387:Archived 251:Eboracum 65:Location 223:Byrness 200:1008882 171:1008881 136:Periods 131:History 70:Byrness 233:, are 227:Roman 68:near 437:2022 371:2022 340:2022 257:and 453:: 428:. 401:^ 362:. 348:^ 329:. 325:. 312:^ 237:. 72:, 439:. 373:. 342:.

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Featherwood Roman Camps is located in Northumberland
Byrness
Northumberland
55°20′42″N 2°17′26″W / 55.34500°N 2.29056°W / 55.34500; -2.29056
OS grid reference
NT 816 057
Roman Britain
Scheduled monument
Scheduled monument
Northumberland
Byrness
Roman
Dere Street
scheduled monuments
Dere Street
Eboracum
Chew Green
Bremenium
grid reference
NT 82017 05629
grid reference
NT 81334 05818
trapezoidal



Historic England
"Roman camp, 900m NNE of Featherwood (1008881)"
National Heritage List for England

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