Spectacular North Tyneside Roman bath house to benefit from Chancellor's economic plan for north-east
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"Snapshot of north-east heritage" awarded £500,000 in government economic plan for region
Segedunum, in Wallsend, was once home to 600 Roman soldiers© Courtesy Tyne and Wear MuseumsSegedunum, the most excavated site on the Roman frontier, was at the most eastern end when work began on the wall in AD 122 on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Nearly 1,900 years later, archaeologists were rewarded for months of intricate detective work when they pinpointed the site of the former Ship in the Hole pub as the spot of the original Roman bath house.
A six-point economic plan by the government in the north-east has awarded £500,000 to organisers at the fort, who are responsible for an impressive 35-metre viewing tower with spectacular views across the site and the nearby city and river.
A Roman bath was found near the site of a demolished pub in July 2014© Courtesy Tyne and Wear Museums“This is the former site of Swan Hunter and the most archaeologically excavated spot on Hadrian’s Wall.”
The announcement comes during an exciting year at the fort, where the creation of a new permanent display is underway and the British Museum’s exhibition, Roman Empire: Power and People will open in May.
- Visit Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum and read the Tyne and Wear Museums blog.
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