Longovicium
Longovicium was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester in the English county of Durham, roughly 8 miles to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles from Consett.
- Archaeological site
- Description: auxiliary Roman fort in Lanchester, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as“Lanchester Roman fort”“Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College and St John the Evangelist.
St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College
School
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College… St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College is situated 1 mile north of Longovicium.
St John the Evangelist
Church
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Longovicium.
Burnhope War Memorial
Memorial
Burnhope War Memorial is situated 2½ miles northeast of Longovicium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanchester and Newbiggin.
Newbiggin
Hamlet
Lanchester is a village and civil parish…
Ornsby Hill
Hamlet
Ornsby Hill is a village in County Durham, in England.
Longovicium
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Latitude
54.8166° or 54° 48′ 60″ north
Longitude
-1.75338° or 1° 45′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C6WR68W+JJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Spanish—“Longovicium” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Longovicium”
- French: “Longovicium”
- Irish: “Longovicium”
- Spanish: “Longovicium”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lanchester Play Area and Lanchester Library.
Nearby Places
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