๐๏ธ Vinovia-Bremenium
Roman auxiliary fort in Northumberland
๐ Fast Facts
- Location: High Rochester, Northumberland, England (55.012205, -2.019842)
- Period: Established circa 80 CE; occupied intermittently to late 3rd century
- Status: Scheduled Ancient Monument; significant archaeological remains visible
- Roman name: Vinovia (Ravenna Cosmography); later Bremenium (Antonine Itinerary)
Vinovia-Bremenium was a Roman auxiliary fort constructed during the reign of Agricola in the early years of the occupation of Roman Britain. Located in the Redesdale valley at approximately 350 metres elevation, the fort served as a military stronghold on the northern frontier of Roman-controlled territory. Archaeological investigation and topographic survey have revealed substantial structural evidence of Roman occupation spanning multiple centuries ...