Aesica
Aesica was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It was the ninth fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Vercovicium 6.0 miles to the east and Banna 6.5 miles to the west.Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort, archaeological site in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Aesica (Great Chesters)”, “Aesica Roman Fort”, “Great Chesters”, “Great Chesters (Samian Ware Discovery Site)”, “Great Chesters Roman Fort”, and “Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian’s Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadrian’s Wall and Cawfields Roman temporary camp.
Hadrian’s Wall
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire to protect their territory in England from the Pictish tribes of Scotland. It was built relatively quickly from 122 AD, with associated castles and forts, and stretches for 73 miles from the Tyne estuary on the east coast to Solway Firth on the west coast.
Cawfields Roman temporary camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Sebastian Mierzwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cawfields Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,300 feet east of Aesica.
Milecastle 42
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 42 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 42 is situated 3,900 feet east of Aesica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plenmeller and Once Brewed.
Plenmeller
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107. Plenmeller is situated 2½ miles south of Aesica.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 3 miles east of Aesica.
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 4 miles east of Aesica.
Aesica
- Categories: castrum, Samian Ware Discovery Site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99485° or 54° 59′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.4645° or 2° 27′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6VXGVP+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 273366210OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4688554
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Aesica” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Aesica”
- Czech: “Aesica”
- Czech: “Great Chesters”
- Dutch: “Aesica”
- German: “Aesica”
- German: “Kastell Aesica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chesters Pike and Markham Cottage 2 Temporary Camp.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Great Chesters Farm and Cockmount Hill.
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