Vindomora

Vindomora
Modern village of Ebchester, and approximate site of Vindomora
Vindomora is located in County Durham
Vindomora
Location in County Durham
Known also asEbchester Roman Fort
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Stationed military units
Cohorts
IV Breucorum
Location
Coordinates54°53′38″N 1°50′19″W / 54.8940°N 1.8385°W / 54.8940; -1.8385
Place nameEbchester
CountyCounty Durham
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNZ103555

Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior). Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester (grid reference NZ103555) in the English county of Durham, to the north of Consett and 12 miles (19 km) west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne.[1]