| Vindobala | |
|---|---|
 Site of Vindobala at Rudchester Farm | |
  Location in Northumberland | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 55°00′04″N 1°49′34″W / 55.001°N 1.826°W |
| Place name | Rudchester |
| County | Northumberland |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NZ112675 |
Vindobala (Brytonnic Celtic : windo- fair, white, bala place, situation?, cf. Old Irish bal, bail place, situation, condition, good luck) was a Roman fort with the modern name, and in the hamlet of, Rudchester, Northumberland. It was the fourth fort on Hadrian's Wall, and situated about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the west of Condercum (Benwell) fort and 7.5 miles east of Halton Chesters fort. The site of the fort is bisected by the B6318 Military Road, which runs along the route of the wall at that point.