In 2015 Binchester Roman Fort was voted “The best Roman fort to visit in Britain,” by a readers’ poll on Heritage Daily: a reputable, independent UK online publisher of archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology, and palaeontology discoveries. Many other Roman forts such as Hardknott and Housesteads were abandoned during the sudden collapse of the Roman Empire in […]
In 2015 Binchester Roman Fort was voted “The best Roman fort to visit in Britain,” by a readers’ poll on Heritage Daily: a reputable, independent UK online publisher of archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology, and palaeontology discoveries. Many other Roman forts such as Hardknott and Housesteads were abandoned during the sudden collapse of the Roman Empire in […]
Explore the magic of Roman History at Binchester Roman Fort, a living, breathing slice of our Roman past. Nested in the beautiful County Durham landscape, the fort is wonderfully well preserved and offers an exciting glimpse of what Roman life was like. Excavated in 1815, the site has served as a visitor attraction since 1972. […]