Fortress
Castrum Segedunum
ENG England
Segedunum was a Roman fort at modern-day Wallsend, North Tyneside in North East England. The fort lay at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall near the banks of the River Tyne. It was in use for approximately 300 years from around 122 AD to almost 400. Today Segedunum is the most thoroughly excavated fort along Hadrian's Wall, and is operated as Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum. It forms part of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Text adapted from “Segedunum” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castrum Segedunum ranks #2,053 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #143 of the 315 mapped in England. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castrum Segedunum?
Castrum Segedunum stands in England, at 54.98791°, -1.53231°.
How famous is Castrum Segedunum?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,053 of 7,044 worldwide, and #143 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castrum Segedunum?
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle, about 5 km away.
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