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Vindomora (Ebchester Roman Fort) was a 400 feet square auxiliary fort at Ebchester in County Durham. Vindomora is situated in between the forts of Corstopitum (Corbridge) to the north, and Longovicium (Lanchester) to the south. It is located on Dere Street, the main Roman road linking Eboracum (York) with Hadrian's Wall and its surrounding areas. The fort was situated south of River Derwent and guarded the crossing. Little remains to be seen of the fort as the town of Ebchester was built directly on top of the fort. Excavations have exposed the remains of a Roman fort of two phases dating from AD 69 to AD 117 and from circa AD 150 to the end of the 4th century. The possible site of the vicus is also recorded. It is within the council area of County Durham. More...
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1002336.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.894392,-1.840626
Grid Reference: NZ 1032 5552
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 305346
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Vindomora,_Durham_305346
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Over the years, Ebchester has revealed a small number of altars which are dedicated to a mixture of classical Roman and Germanic/iron-age gods typical of an Auxiliary fort. There are two altars naming the ancient Germanic ancestor-god Vitiris, and single altars dedicated to the Genius or ‘local’ god, to the Roman war deities Mars and Minerva, on separate stones, and one also to Vernostonus Cocidius, an apparent conflation of two Germanic war gods. Immediately after the Roman departure, the area was reoccupied by woodland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1002336.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.894392,-1.840626
Grid Reference: NZ 1032 5552
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 305346
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Vindomora,_Durham_305346
Peruse Durham on WikishireOver the years, Ebchester has revealed a small number of altars which are dedicated to a mixture of classical Roman and Germanic/iron-age gods typical of an Auxiliary fort. There are two altars naming the ancient Germanic ancestor-god Vitiris, and single altars dedicated to the Genius or ‘local’ god, to the Roman war deities Mars and Minerva, on separate stones, and one also to Vernostonus Cocidius, an apparent conflation of two Germanic war gods. Immediately after the Roman departure, the area was reoccupied by woodland.