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| roman fort, Chesterholm | ||
| Vindolanda | ||
| Chesterholm roman fort | ||
| locality:- | Chesterholm | |
| locality:- | River North Tyne | |
| county:- | Northumberland | |
| locality type:- | roman fort | |
| 1Km square:- | NY7766 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY76 | |
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 CAY59.jpg NW corner of the fort. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY50.jpg Reconstruction model. (taken 27.6.2014) |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Gents Mag placename:- Chester Holme placename:- Vindolanda item:- inscription, roman; roman inscription |
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| source data:- | Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or
Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the
pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London,
monthly from 1731 to 1922. goto sourceGentleman's Magazine 1851 part 2 p.504 "..." "Leaving Housesteads we turned towards the south to visit Chester-Holme, the site of Vindolanda, situated on the ancient military road, at a considerable distance from the wall. A Roman mile-stone is yet standing by the side of the road, and numerous inscriptions and sculptured stones are preserved in the house belonging to the late Rev. A. Hedley, who made considerable researches in the station, and collected numerous objects of antiquity, all of which, except the inscribed stones, are now dispersed and probably lost. The cottage inhabited by Mr. Hedley, its offices and out-houses, are all built of stones taken from the station. Many of them have belonged to edifices of importance, and these are carefully walled up, and saved at least from any immediate danger. Inscriptions found here mention the fourth cohort of the Gauls, corresponding as in other instances with the order of the Notitia." |
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| evidence:- | textbook:- Rivet and Smith 1979 placename:- Vindolanda placename:- Vindolana placename:- Vindolande |
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 Click to enlarge CAY54.jpg Fort, from the vicus. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY55.jpg Hypocaust pillars (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY58.jpg Hypocaust. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY57.jpg Latrines. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY56.jpg Latrines. (taken 27.6.2014) |
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| MN photo:- |
The collection of site finds is stunning. |
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 CAY63.jpg 'Egyptian' lock. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY64.jpg Keys for locks. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY65.jpg Gravestone for a lady. (taken 27.6.2014)  CAY66.jpg Glass cup, gladiators. (taken 27.6.2014) |
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