View over the foundations of part of Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields
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View over the foundations of part of Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 30 Jul 2021
This is one of the part excavated areas, with much still unexcavated. Beneath the Roman levels are Iron Age roundhouses as this headland known as Lawe Top is a naturally defensible site overlooking the River Tyne and is protected by the sea and the river.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.004429
Longitude
-1.431673