Piercebridge Roman Fort

Piercebridge Roman Fort
Piercebridge Roman Fort
Location in County Durham
Alternative name(s)	Morbium, Vinovium
Founded	c. 2nd century AD
Abandoned	5th or 6th century
Place in the Roman world
Province	Britannia
Stationed military units
— Legions —
vexill. II Augusta vexill. VI Victrix vexill. XXII Primigenia
Location
Coordinates	54°32′06″N 1°40′41″W / 54.535°N 1.678°W / 54.535; -1.678
Place name	Piercebridge
County	County Durham
Country	England
Reference
UK-OSNG reference	NZ209156
Site notes
Excavation dates	1938 - 1939 1969 - 1981
Archaeologists	Edward Wooler Dennis Harding Peter R. Scott David Mason
Exhibitions	Bowes Museum British Museum

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Piercebridge Roman Fort is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the River Tees in modern-day County Durham, England. There were Romans here from about AD 70 until at least the early 5th century. There was an associated vicus and bath house at Piercebridge, and another vicus and a villa south of the river at Cliffe. The Victorians used carved stones from this site when they built St Mary's church at Gainford.^[1] Part of the site is under Piercebridge village green.^[1]

The fort was situated on Dere Street, the major Roman road linking York to the north. The fort was strategically placed to control the crossing of the road over the river Tees, and the major Roman bridge crossing it.