Condercum
| Condercum | |
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The Vallum crossing at Condercum
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  Condercum shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| Founded | 122 - 124 AD |
| Abandoned | c. 5th century AD |
| Province | Britannia |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 170 m x 120 m (2 ha) |
| — Legions — | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Vangionum | |
| — Alae — | |
| Hispanorum Asturum | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′34″N 1°39′47″W / 54.976°N 1.663°W |
| Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| UK-OSNG reference | NZ216646 |
Coordinates: 54°58′34″N 1°39′47″W / 54.976°N 1.663°W
Condercum was a Roman fort on the site of the modern-day Condercum Estate in Benwell, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was the third fort on Hadrian's Wall, after Segedunum (Wallsend) and Pons Aelius (Newcastle), and was situated on a hilltop 2 miles (3 km) to the west of the city. Today, nothing can be seen of the fort or its adjoining wall, as the site is covered by buildings and is bisected by the A186 Newcastle to Carlisle road, which follows the line of Hadrian's Wall. The remains of a small temple dedicated to Antenociticus, a local deity, can be seen nearby, and the original causeway over the vallum, or rear ditch, can also be seen. A modern-day Condercum Road marks the site.
The remains of the fort lie on Hadrian's Wall to the west of Newcastle. The fort measured 570 feet (170 m) from north to south by 400 feet (120 m) east to west and the defences enclosed an area of just over 5 acres (2.0 ha). It was a cavalry fort, and had three gates leading to the north of the wall. There were two side gates, facing east and west, through which the Roman military road, running along the south side of the wall, entered and exited. There was also a south-facing gate that led to a causeway that crossed the vallum. The causeway had a gateway, halfway across which was closed by doors. The fort contained a commandant’s house, headquarters, two granaries, workshops, barracks, stables and a hospital.
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