Английская Википедия:Featherwood Roman Camps

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox ancient site Featherwood Roman Camps are neighbouring archaeological sites in Northumberland, England, Шаблон:Convert north of Featherwood and about Шаблон:Convert east of Byrness. The remains of two Roman camps, near Dere Street, are scheduled monuments.[1][2]

Description

The two camps, about Шаблон:Convert apart, are situated on either side of Dere Street, a Roman road in use between AD 78 and AD 211 running from Eboracum (York) into Scotland. The camps date from the 1st century AD. They are thought to have been used by soldiers advancing northwards, and by smaller groups employed in routine maintenance. Chew Green and Bremenium, nearby Roman encampments on Dere Street, lie to the north and south.[1][2][3]

Featherwood East Roman Camp

The camp, at Шаблон:Gbmapping, is on a spur of land, gently sloping to the south. The remains survive to a height of Шаблон:Convert in places. It is almost square, with rounded corners; it measures about Шаблон:Convert west to east by Шаблон:Convert north to south, enclosing Шаблон:Convert. There is a rampart about Шаблон:Convert wide, with an external ditch. On each side there is a gateway Шаблон:Convert wide; they are defended by external earthworks.[1][4]

Featherwood West Roman Camp

The camp, at Шаблон:Gbmapping, is on a south-facing slope near the summit of Foulplay Head, with good views to the north-east, east and south. Because of the terrain, it has an irregular, trapezoidal shape, with the usual rounded corners, measuring Шаблон:Convert north to south by Шаблон:Convert west to east, enclosing Шаблон:Convert. There is a rampart up to Шаблон:Convert wide, with an external ditch visible in places. There are five gateways, the additional gateway being on the north-west side; they are defended by external earthworks.[2][4][5]

References

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:NHLE
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:NHLE
  3. "Dere Street" Heritage Paths. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. 4,0 4,1 "Featherwood Camps" Roman Britain. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. Шаблон:Historic England research records