Longovicium

Longovicium
Roman walls of Longovicium
Longovicium is located in County Durham
Longovicium
Location in County Durham
Known also asLanchester Roman Fort
Foundedc. 150 AD
Abandonedc. 5th century AD
Attested by
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Administrative unitBritannia Inferior
Structure
— Stone structure —
Stationed military units
Legions
XX Valeria Victrix
Cohorts
Location
Coordinates54°48′58″N 1°45′18″W / 54.816°N 1.755°W / 54.816; -1.755
Place nameLanchester
TownDurham
CountyCounty Durham
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNZ158468

Longovicium (or Lanchester Roman Fort) was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester (grid reference NZ159469) in the English county of Durham, roughly 8 miles (13 km) to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles (8 km) from Consett.[1]

Roman north Britain 155 AD
Roman north Britain 370 AD
Building dedication (bath) to Emperor Gordian III from Cohors I Lingonum found in Lanchester
  1. ^ Longovicium: Lanchester's Roman Fort. The Friends of Longovicium. 2007.