Ebchester Roman Fort, Vindomora Road, Consett, County Durham DH8 0PS

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindomora

2026: "Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior). Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester (grid reference NZ103555) in the English county of Durham, to the north of Consett and 12 miles (19 km) west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne.[1]

Little remains to be seen of the fort as the town of Ebchester was built directly on top of the fort, unlike the successors of many other Roman towns, which are generally situated at a little distance from the ancient sites. In Ebchester Roman ramparts, altars and remains of all kinds are mingled in singular confusion with the gardens, cottages, roads and St. Ebba's Church. Immediately after the Roman departure, the area was reoccupied by woodland.[4] Parts of the rampart are still visible near the post office, and some excavated ruins. Despite more recent construction on the site, a few legionary building stones and small altars have been recovered, enabling archaeologists to identify which units garrisoned the fort.[4]"

https://co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/ebchester-roman-fort-vindomora/

https://www.ebchester.org/about/history-old/

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002336

Address

Vindomora Road, Consett, County Durham DH8 0PS

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Amenities

Saint Ebba's Church

The New Rectory, Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett DH8 0QB