Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium AKA Longovicivm (Lanchester)
Lanchester Fort south-east rampart. c.1999
Lanchester © DCC 2007
Lanchester © DCC 2007
Annotated LiDAR image of Lanchester Roman fort © Phil Barrett 04-Mar-2024
Unannotated LiDAR image of Lanchester Roman fort © Phil Barrett 04-Mar-2024
This is the site of the Roman fort known as Longovicium. It was rectangular in shape and had four gates. A ditch surrounded it; in some places a second ditch was also dug. Archaeologists have found the remains of the headquarters buildings, a bathhouse and some barrack buildings. It was built in the mid 1st century AD and was in use through the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. The remains of the large stone walls can still be seen in places. This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument protected by law.
The site of a Roman fort initially constructed in the Hadrianic period (AD 117-138), and possibly destroyed in the late 2nd century. It was reconstructed in the reign of Gordian (AD 238-284) and was probably in use until the late 4th century. The site of the vicus was excavated in 1975 when a large building was found in association with pottery dating from the 2nd century to the 4th century.
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Geophysical Survey of East Vicus at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA LONGOVICIUM, 2008; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1019570
Geophysical survey at North Vicus of Longovicium, Lanchester 2008; The Friends of Longovicium/ Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1002839
Geophysical and topographical surveys, Lanchester Roman Fort 1991; Geoquest Associates
Geophysical survey to the north of the B6296 at Lanchester 1991; English Heritage
RCHME: Durham SAMs Project 1991; Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
Geophysical survey on land at Longovicium, Lanchester 2014; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1028354
Geophysical survey on land south and west of Longovicium, Lanchaster, County Durham 2017; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1046438
Evaluation on Land at Cadger Bank, Lanchester 2014; Archaeological Services Durham University
Geophysical Survey on Land at Cadger Bank, Lanchester 2013; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1029903
Geophysical Survey on land south of Longovicium, Lanchester 2020-21; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1088506
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium, 1937; University of Durham
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium, 1976
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium AKA Longovicivm, 1851
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium AKA Longovicivm, 1905
Geophyscal Survey at Lanchester Roman Fort, 1993
Geophysical survey at North Vicus of Longovicium, Lanchester 2008; The Friends of Longovicium/ Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1002839
Geophysical and topographical surveys, Lanchester Roman Fort 1991; Geoquest Associates
Geophysical survey to the north of the B6296 at Lanchester 1991; English Heritage
RCHME: Durham SAMs Project 1991; Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
Geophysical survey on land at Longovicium, Lanchester 2014; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1028354
Geophysical survey on land south and west of Longovicium, Lanchaster, County Durham 2017; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1046438
Evaluation on Land at Cadger Bank, Lanchester 2014; Archaeological Services Durham University
Geophysical Survey on Land at Cadger Bank, Lanchester 2013; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1029903
Geophysical Survey on land south of Longovicium, Lanchester 2020-21; Archaeological Services Durham University doi:10.5284/1088506
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium, 1937; University of Durham
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium, 1976
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium AKA Longovicivm, 1851
Excavation at Lanchester Roman Fort AKA Longovicium AKA Longovicivm, 1905
Geophyscal Survey at Lanchester Roman Fort, 1993
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