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Condercvm (aka Condercum or Benwell Roman Fort) is a Roman Cavalry Fort in Northumberland. Condercvm was the third fort on Hadrians Wall, after Segedunum (Wallsend) and Pons Aelius (Newcastle), and stood on a hilltop, two miles west of Pons Aelius. The fort measured 570 feet from north to south by 400 feet east to west and the defences enclosed an area of just over five acres. It was occupied from circa AD 122 to the 4th century. Today, nothing can be seen of the fort or its adjoining wall, as the site is covered by buildings and is bisected by the A186 Newcastle to Carlisle road which follows the line of Hadrians Wall. The remains of a small temple dedicated to Antenociticus, a local deity, can be seen nearby, and the original causeway over the vallum, or rear ditch, can also be seen. A modern-day Condercum Road marks the site. It is within the council area of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1003499.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 54.976193,-1.6632939
Grid Reference: NZ 2165 6467
Council Area: Newcastle upon Tyne CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 301019
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Condercvm,_Northumberland_301019

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