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Chesters
See more about Hadrian's Wall Fort Chesters, Northumberland
The Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall at Chesters marks the point where the Wall crossed the River North Tyne, the first major obstacle on its route from east to west. A succession of finely engineered timber bridges with stone piers spanned the river here, and the Wall itself was continued right down to the water's edge.
Great Chesters Fort
This site is generally open 8.30am until sunset but this can change depending on the weather. The fort was built facing east to guard Caw Gap but there are few remains today. To the south and east of the fort are traces of a civil settlement and a bathhouse.
The fort was evidently built after the Wall had here been completed; the foundations of the broad wall and its accompanying ditch have been found beneath the fort's principal east-west street. As is usual for cavalry forts on the Wall, it was built astride the line of the barrier, with three of its major gateways opening out onto the north side.
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Also see Chesters Walled Gardens |