Bidwell, P. T. (2022). The Roman Bridge at Chesters on Hadrian's Wall: excavations and research since 1989. Archaeologia Aeliana, 6th series, vol. 1. Vol 01.6, Newcastle upon Tyne : Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne. pp. 127-258. https://doi.org/10.5284/1117228. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 The Roman Bridge at Chesters on Hadrian's Wall: excavations and research since 1989
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Issue:		 Archaeologia Aeliana, 6th series, vol. 1
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Page Start/End:		 127 - 258
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Abstract:		 Surveys and excavations in 1990–1 completed almost the entire plan of the Roman road bridge over the North Tyne at Chesters on Hadrian's Wall, together with its two flanking towers and road ramps. A radiocarbon date and stratified pottery indicated a mid-Antonine date, probably in the later 150s, for the construction of the bridge. Immediately to its west, Hadrian's Wall built to Broad Gauge was standing to a height of 2.38 m, its upper courses rebuilt when the tower of the road bridge was added to its line. The area south of the Wall was soon brought up to the level of the road ramp, and the base of the tower was filled up to the level of its first floor. A building, surviving until the later third century, was then inserted west of the tower. One or more cist burials of early post-Roman date nearby may be outliers of a cemetery on the site of the fort baths. The bridge was still standing and in use until the end of the Roman period. In the later seventh century the bridge was dismantled to provide building materials for Wilfrid's churches at Hexham.
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Author:		 Paul T Bidwell ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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Hadrian's Wall; Chesters Roman fort; River North Tyne; Roman bridge; Excavation Report (1990–1991); extensive pottery and other finds reports; surveys; Hadrian's Wall road layout.
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Created Date:		 02 Feb 2024