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Concangium Roman fort

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Concangium Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in County Durham. The Albion Guide charts six Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. Chester-le-Street Station is under a kilometre away.

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