Four miles east of the end of Hadrian's Wall at South Shields, Arbeia
Roman Fort guarded the entrance to the River Tyne.
Built around AD160, Arbeia Roman Fort once guarded the entrance to the
River Tyne, Northumberland playing an essential role in the mighty frontier system. Based
four miles east of the end of Hadrian's Wall at South Shields, the Fort
was originally built to house a garrison and soon became the military
supply base for the 17 Forts along the Wall.
Today, the excavated remains, stunning reconstructions of original buildings
and finds discovered at the Fort combine to give a unique insight into
life in Roman Britain, and the roman wall.
Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is managed by Tyne & Wear Museums on behalf
of South Tyneside Council.
