Piercebridge Roman Fort

If you're passing ........

If you are passing it's worth popping in to this hidden jem. There isn't much to see but the information boards are interesting. The bridge has less to offer but I appreciate it needs keeping as a vit...

Surprising bit of Roman architecture

I did not expect to see Roman remains of a bride in a field. This is where the river was 1900 years ago when Dere Street crossed it. The picture above does not do it credit as the 2 courses of the S...

Well worth finding if in the area

We parked in the car park near the George Pub (closed ), climbed over the stile and 10 minutes later arrived at the remains of the Roman Bridge that went over the river. It is amazing that the river ...

2 different ruins to see in 2 different locations - maybe 10 minutes walk apart

We didn't realise that there are (at least) 2 sets of Roman ruins to see in Piercebridge. On our first attempt to find the ruins, we followed the directions here on tripadvisor and parked in the carpa...

Traces of the ancient past.

Piercebridge was a last stop on my little trip. I did remember from my earlier, short escapades to the north-east, that somewhere there are remains of old Roman bridge, therefore, I'd thought, that I...