Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum | |
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Tyne and Wear, England, UK | |
Location in Tyne and Wear | |
Coordinates | 55°00′14″N 1°25′48″W / 55.004°N 1.430°W |
Grid reference | NZ365679 |
Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined, and which has been partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s. All modern buildings on the site were cleared in the 1970s. It is managed by Tyne and Wear Museums as Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum.