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Cilvrnvm (or Cilurnum or aka Chesters Roman Fort) was a Roman fort on Hadrians Wall in Northumberland. It is considered to be the best preserved Roman cavalry fort along Hadrians Wall. The site guarded a bridge, Chesters Bridge, carrying the Military Way Roman road behind the wall across the River North Tyne. Massive abutments survive of this bridge across the river from the fort. Cilurnum was a cavalry fort at its foundation, for retaliatory raids into barbarian areas north of the wall, and then given over to infantry later. There is a museum on the site housing finds from the fort and elsewhere along the wall. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1010959.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.025939,-2.139077
Grid Reference: NY 9120 7016
Civil Parish: Humshaugh CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 300867
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cilvrnvm,_Northumberland_300867

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