Ancient BuildingBardon Mill

Roman Fort Vercovicium

The remains of the roman Castle can be visited

Vercovicium, now known as Housesteads Roman Fort, was an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, in the Roman province of Britannia. Its ruins are located at Housesteads in the civil parish of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England, somewhat to the south of Broomlee Lough.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Ozymandias

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