Habitancum

Habitancum was an ancient fort located at Risingham, , England. The fort was one of series of built along the extension of Dere Street, a Roman road running from York to and onwards to , in Scotland.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient Roman fort in Northumberland, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Habitancum Roman fort and medieval settlement”
    “Habitancum: Roman Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Corsenside Parish War Memorial, West Woodburn and Bay Horse Inn.
Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,400 feet east of Habitancum.
Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pub, which is situated 2,200 feet north of Habitancum.
Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Habitancum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Woodburn and East Woodburn.
is a village in north-western , England.
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is a village located in civil parish, , England.
Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Habitancum.

Habitancum

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Latitude
55.17009° or 55° 10′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.17351° or 2° 10′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C7V5RCG+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205494285
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5636876

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In Other Languages

From Breton to German—“Habitancum” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Habitancum”
  • Czech: “Habitancum”
  • Czech: “Risingham”
  • German: “Habitancum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman bridge and West Woodburn Post Office.

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