Vinovia

Vinovia
The ruins
Vinovia is located in County Durham
Vinovia
Location in County Durham
Alternative name(s)Vinovium
Known also asBinchester Roman Fort
Foundedc. AD 79
Abandonedc. 5th century
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Stationed military units
Legions
VI Victrix
Alae
I Vettonum
Location
Coordinates54°40′34″N 1°40′37″W / 54.676°N 1.677°W / 54.676; -1.677
TownBishop Auckland
CountyCounty Durham
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNZ208313
Site notes
ConditionRuined

Vinovia[1] or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of the town of Bishop Auckland on the banks of the River Wear in County Durham, England.[2] The fort was the site of a hamlet until the late Middle Ages, but the modern-day village of Binchester is about 2 miles (3 km) to the east, near Spennymoor. The ruins are now known as the Binchester Roman Fort.

  1. ^ Esmonde Cleary, A. S.; DARMC; Talbert, R.; Vanderbilt, S.; Warner, R.; Becker, J.; Gillies, S.; Elliott, T. (8 April 2017). "Places: 89316 (Vinovia)". Pleiades. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ Roman Britain: Vinovium