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- Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham of ancient roots. Its history goes back to Roman times when it was called Concangis, and in the later Anglo-Saxon period it became the seat of a bishop for over a century, preceding Durham.
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The town's history is ancient; records date to a Roman-built fort called Concangis. The Roman fort is the Chester (from the Latin castra) of the town's name; the Street refers to the paved Roman road that ran north–south through the town. [ 8 ]
Chester-le-Street’s Roman fort was built on a naturally raised piece of land between the River Wear to the east and Cong Burn to the north. Little remains of the fort though the church of St Mary and St Cuthbert stands at what would have been its centre. Traces of a Roman barracks at Chester-le-Street © David Simpson.
The known history of Chester-le-Street dates back to 122AD when a Roman fort was built along the banks of the River Wear. The site of the fort was centred on the Church Chare area, and possibly called “Congangis”.
The known history of Chester-le-Street dates back to 122AD when a Roman fort was built along the banks of the River Wear. The site of the fort was centred on the Church Chare area, and possibly called “Congangis”.
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- The Gods of Roman Chester-le-Street
- Classical References For Roman Chester-le-Street
1. Translation 2. Latin 3. Commentary 4. Image The name of the cavalry unit mentioned in the above inscription is incomplete. After searching through the RIB to find other units with the Antoninianasuffix, (which indicates sterling service during the Caledonian campaigns of Severus at the beginning of the third century); two legions and five auxiliary cohorts were found, but the only cavalry wing with the requisite suffix is Ala II Asturum Antoniniana. Ala II Asturum Antoniniana are recorded...
Listed under the overall command of the Duke of the Britains, the above extract undoubtedly identifies the Roman garrison of Chester-le-Street at the end of the fourth century. It is possible that this unit was later moved to Vinovia (Binchester, Durham) where undated tiles have been found bearing the legend Numerus Concangensium.
The classical Roman gods are represented by the war god Mars and the sun god Apollo, and judging from the number of altars dedicated to patron deities concerned with the welfare of veteran soldiers (three out of a total of eight inscriptions!), it would appear that a fair proportion of the denizens of Roman Chester-le-Street were ex-military men. T...
The Roman name for Chester-le-Street is listed in the Notitia Dignitatum of the fourth/fifth century as Concangios, where it appears between the entries for Lavatris (Bowes, Durham) and the unidentified station, Dictium. The seventh century Ravenna Cosmology lists the name as Coganges (R&C#141), which occurs between the unknown Dixio Lugunduno (pro...
Sep 19, 2024 · Chester-le-Street, town and former district, unitary authority and historic county of Durham, northern England. It is situated at the southern edge of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county near the River Wear. It was the site of a Roman station behind the frontier of Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive.
Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail is a walk around the town and covers the town’s history from the Roman period to present day. It is a circular walk that can be started at any point. The route is marked with way markers, information boards and plaques on some of the prominent buildings in the town.
