Washingwells Roman fort

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

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Washingwells Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Tyne and Wear. The Albion Guide charts two Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. Dunston Station is 2 km away to the north-east. Nearby Roman sites include Benwell Roman Temple and Benwell Vallum Crossing.

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