Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort

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Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined, and which has been partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s. All modern buildings on the site were cleared in the 1970s. It is managed by North East Museums as Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort.

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Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum; Castra Arbeia; Roman fort, South Shields; South Shields Roman fort
military museum, castrum, local authority museumHadrian's Wall, North East Museums, 

  • Grade I listed building page@
  • Grade II listed building page@
  • Grade II listed park and garden page@
  • Grade II* listed building page@
  • Mapping Museums page@
  • National Heritage List for England page@
  • Tripadvisor page@
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1983 — 2006 Military Vehicle Museum
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Plan Arbeia 210Plan Arbeia 210
Foundations and reconstructed buildings at Arbeia Roman Fort September 2022Foundations and reconstructed buildings at Arbeia Roman Fort September 2022
Plan Arbeia 210Plan Arbeia 210
RNLI lifeboat station, fish quay and harbour lights, North ShieldsRNLI lifeboat station, fish quay and harbour lights, North Shields
Mouth of the TyneMouth of the Tyne
Entrance to River Tyne in 1991Entrance to River Tyne in 1991
Ferry entering the TyneFerry entering the Tyne
Roman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & WearRoman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Roman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & WearRoman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
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eventarmed conflict1346Battle of Neville's CrossbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1640Battle of NewburnKingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Siege of NewcastlesiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Battle of Boldon Hillbattle, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1940Newcastle BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
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objectwatercraftSM UB-115U-boat, Type UB III submarineWikidata
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organisationfactory1840William Doxford & Sonsshipyard, shipbuilding, businessWikidata
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organisationshipbuilding1886R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Companyshipbuilding, locomotive manufacturing, business, enterpriseWikidata
organisationshipbuilding company1847John Crown & Sons Ltdshipbuilding company, shipbuildingWikidata
organisationshipbuilding company1850A. Leslie and Companyshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
siteartillery batteryCoastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Linksartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryGloucester Lodge Heavy Anti-Aircraft Batteryanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryThe Battery In Wharton Parkartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryTyne Turretsartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryWave Basin Battery Adjacent To Old South Pierartillery batteryWikidata
sitebunkerBlyth Area Controlcivil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerDurham Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerGosforth Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerJesmond Dene ARP Headquarterscivil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerNewcastle Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
sitecastleHylton CastleEnglish Heritage, building, castleWikidata
sitecastlePrudhoe CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle601Tynemouth Castle and Priorymilitary museum, historic house museum, fort, English Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1072Durham Castlehistoric house museum, university museum, castleWikidata
sitecastle1080Newcastle upon Tyne Castlehistoric house museum, archaeological site, castleWikidata
sitecastle1439Belsay CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitefortClifford's Fortbuilding complex, fortWikidata
sitefortClifford's Fort South And East Wall Facing RiverfortWikidata
sitefortClifford's Fort West And South West WallfortWikidata
sitemuseumArbeia South Shields Roman Fortlocal authority museum, military museum, castrumWikidata
sitemuseum1969Durham Light Infantry Museummilitary museumWikidata
sitemuseum1983Military Vehicle Museumtransport museum, military museumWikidata
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siteshipwreckHMS H41shipwreck, H-class submarine, submarineWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Molluscarmed yacht, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Unicitynaval trawler, shipwreckWikidata
commonsimageModell Arbeia Roman Fort Commons
commonsimagePlan Arbeia 210 Commons
commonsimageFoundations and reconstructed buildings at Arbeia Roman Fort September 2022 Commons
commonsimagePlan Arbeia 210 Commons
commonsimageRNLI lifeboat station, fish quay and harbour lights, North Shields Commons
commonsimageMouth of the Tyne Commons
commonsimageEntrance to River Tyne in 1991 Commons
commonsimageFerry entering the Tyne Commons
commonsimageRoman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & Wear Commons
commonsimageRoman Fort, The Lawe, South Shields, Tyne & Wear Commons