Temporary Marching Camp

Grindon Hill, Northumberland

NGRef: NY8267
OSMap: LR87
Type: Marching Camp
Roads
Stanegate: E (4) to Newbrough (Northumberland)
Stanegate: WSW (3) to VINDOLANDA (Chesterholm, Northumberland) via Crindledykes

Aside from the Stanegate camp here on Grindon Common, there are other camps to the north close by Hadrian's Wall at Grindon School and Coesike.

N.G.REFDIMENSIONSAREADESCRIPTION
NY824678131 x 131 ft
(40 x 40 m)
c.¼ acre
(0.1 ha)
This small camp is a parallelogram in form and has gateways located centrally in all four sides; those to east and west having barely discernable external titulum earthworks. The whole area is obscured by medieval 'ridge & furrow' and levelled by modern farming.
See: Roman Camps in England - The Field Archaeology by the R.C.H.M.E.

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