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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)  
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CAY50.jpg  Reconstruction model.
(taken 27.6.2014)  

evidence:-   old text:- Gents Mag
placename:-  Chester Holme
placename:-  Vindolanda
item:-  inscription, romanroman inscription
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.
image G851B504, button  goto source
Gentleman'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."

evidence:-   textbook:- Rivet and Smith 1979
placename:-  Vindolanda
placename:-  Vindolana
placename:-  Vindolande
source data:-  


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CAY54.jpg  Fort, from the vicus.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY55.jpg  Hypocaust pillars
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY58.jpg  Hypocaust.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY57.jpg  Latrines.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY56.jpg  Latrines.
(taken 27.6.2014)  

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The collection of site finds is stunning.

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CAY63.jpg  'Egyptian' lock.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY64.jpg  Keys for locks.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY65.jpg  Gravestone for a lady.
(taken 27.6.2014)  
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CAY66.jpg  Glass cup, gladiators.
(taken 27.6.2014)  

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