Pons Aelius

Castrum in Scotland, dating from the Roman

Pons Aelius (Latin for "Aelian Bridge"), or Newcastle Roman Fort, was an auxiliary castra and small Roman settlement on Hadrian's Wall in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior (northern England), situated on the north bank of the River Tyne close to the centre of present-day Newcastle upon Tyne, and occupied between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD.

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Type:

Castrum

Period:

Roman

Coordinates:

54.97°N, 1.61°W

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