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Hunnum (aka. Onnvm or Haltonchesters) is the remain of a Roman fort in Northumberland. It was the fifth fort on Hadrians Wall, after Segedunum (Wallsend), Pons Aelius (Newcastle), Condercum and Vindobala. It is situated about seven and a half miles west of Vindobala, and is two and a half miles north of Corstopitum. The fort guards Dere Street as it crosses the Roman Wall through the valley immediately to the west of it. The original fort was an oblong, measuring 460 feet north to south by 410 feet east to west, but at a later date the section south of the wall was extended to the west making the south wall of the fort 570 feet long and giving the fort an L-shaped appearance. It is believed that the fort was built between AD 122 and 126. A dedicatory slab from the west gate of the fort tells us that the Legio VI Victrix were responsible for the initial building work. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1010624.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Alternative name(s): Hunnum or Haltonchesters
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.009826,-2.0065369
Grid Reference: NY 9968 6836
Civil Parish: Whittington CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303654
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hunnum,_Northumberland_303654

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