Segedunum (Wallsend Roman Fort) on Hadrian's Wall
Site overview with bath house reconstruction in top left This evening, I am posting information on Segedunum (Wallsend Roman Fort), one of twelve principal forts along the line of Hadrian's Wall in what is now northern England. By way of a recap, Hadrian's Wall was erected between the 120s and 130s AD. It stretched for eighty Roman miles and represented a physical consolidation of the northern frontier of the Roman Empire until collapse of the Empire (insofar as Britain was concerned) in the early 5th century. Specific information on Segedunum: Located near Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Was built in conjunction with an extension of the Wall, later in the construction process.The Wall provided a link between the fort and the River Tyne, a natural barrier. From a military perspective the two forts of Segedunum and Arbeia could monitor the River Tyne all the way to the coast. The fort's 'playing card' layout is consistent with standard Roman design with: A double portall...