Name: Benwell Roman Temple - Hadrian's Wall
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Benwell Roman Temple - Hadrian's Wall

Broomridge Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE15 6QP, UK

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The remains of Benwell Roman Temple can be found in a residential area a few miles from the centre of Newcastle. It was a small temple to the native god Antenociticus, in the civilian settlement which stood outside Benwell fort.

The fort at Benwell (Condercum) – one of 13 permanent forts along the line of Hadrian’s Wall – was occupied throughout most of the Roman period by the cavalry regiment ala I Asturum. It is no longer visible, its site covered on the north side by a Victorian reservoir and to the south by 1930s housing. Sixty metres east, however, is a temple dedicated to a local god, Antenociticus, which once stood within the civilian settlement outside the fort.

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The remains of Benwell Roman Temple can be found in a residential area a few miles from the centre of Newcastle. It was a small temple to the native god Antenociticus, in the civilian settlement which stood outside Benwell fort.
The fort at Benwell (Condercum) – one of 13 permanent forts along the line of Hadrian’s Wall – was occupied throughout most of the Roman period by the cavalry regiment ala I Asturum. It is no longer visible, its site covered on the north side by a Victorian reservoir and to the south by 1930s housing. Sixty metres east, however, is a temple dedicated to a local god, Antenociticus, which once stood within the civilian settlement outside the fort. To the south is another associated site, the only permanent crossing of the Vallum earthwork to be seen on the line of Hadrian’s Wall.
We know from one of the three altar inscriptions found at the site that the temple had been built by about AD 178–80. The altar was dedicated to the god Antenociticus by the cavalry prefect Tineius Longus, who had been designated as a quaestor. This entitled him to have the broad stripe of a senator on his toga, as is stated on the inscription, which was probably erected to mark his promotion.
Of the other altars, one was dedicated by a centurion of the Twentieth Legion (Valeria Victrix), who was possibly in temporary command of the unit at Benwell. The other was dedicated by a prefect of the first cohort of Vangiones, who were originally recruited from the Rhineland. He was perhaps a commander at Benwell before the arrival of the Asturians (the cavalry unit ala I Asturum from northern Spain, which was stationed at the fort from the early 3rd century), if not a visitor to the shrine.[2]

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Parking: On street parking is possible close to the monument.

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Free entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/benwell-roman-temple-hadrians-wall/

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Address: Broomridge Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE15 6QP, UK

Post Code: NE15 6QP

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne

County: Tyne and Wear

Road Access: Temple located immediately south-east of A69, at Benwell in Broomridge Ave; Vallum Crossing in Denhill Park.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: On street parking is possible close to the monument.