Housesteads Roman Fort, 3rd century, (c1990-2010). Artist: Philip Corke. # 2649810

Housesteads Roman Fort, 3rd century, (c1990-2010). Artist: Philip Corke.

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Housesteads Roman Fort, 3rd century, (c1990-2010). Housesteads Roman Fort (Vercovicium), Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of Headquarters Building in the early 3rd century. An auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in the civil parish of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England, built in stone around AD 124 and part of the Roman province of Britannia. Its name has been variously given as Vercovicium, Borcovicus, Borcovicium, and Velurtion.