Roman sites in Tyne and Wear

There are two Roman sites located close together in Benwell, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. The first is the Benwell Roman Temple, a small temple dedicated to the local British god Antenociticus. The temple stands in what was once the vicus, a 2nd-century civilian settlement surrounding the Roman fort at Benwell.
Broomridge Avenue, Benwell, Hadrian's Wall, Tyne and Wear, England, NE15 6QP

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Denton Turret is the partial remains of a turret and an associated length of Hadrian's Wall. The turret is also known as Turret 7b. It is almost square, measuring 13 feet by 14 feet. Excavation has revealed a platform inside the turret, which is set into the wall to a depth of 5 feet.
Turret Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Hadrian's Wall, Tyne and Wear, England, NE15 7TH

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A short section of Hadrian's Wall measuring 255 metres in length. The Wall is up to 3 metres wide and stands to a height of 1.7 metres in places.
B6528, Hexham Road, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Hadrian's Wall, Tyne and Wear, England, NE15 0ED

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The partial remains of a Roman fort established at the eastern terminus of Hadrian's Wall. Segedunum features a viewing tower which gives good views over a site which includes a reconstructed bathhouse and a section of the original Wall.
Buddle Street, Wallsend, Hadrian's Wall, Tyne and Wear, England, NE28 6HR

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