Dargues Marching Camp

Marching or Temporary Camp

The Dargues Marching Camp is rectangular, ‘playing card’ shaped camp has four gates each originally protected by internal clavicula defences. The gates are placed centrally in the south-west and north-east sides and those on the longer north-west and south-east sides offset 165 feet (50m) to the north-east; the camp therefore faced in this direction. Dargues Burn flows past the camp outside the south-eastern defences and Dere Street is roughly aligned with the north-eastern defences. Modern drains have destroyed the ramparts at many points, especially the north-east side, and farm buildings have obliterated the eastern corner-angle.

References for Dargues Camp

Roman Camps in England – The Field Archaeology by the R.C.H.M.E.

Map References for Dargues Camp

NGRef: NY8693 OSMap: LR80

OS National Grid Reference: NY860937

Dimensions: 656 x 984 ft (c.200 x c.300 m)

Area: 14½ acres (5.9 ha)

Roman Roads near Dargues Camp

Dere Street: NNW (2) to Blakehope (Northumberland) Dere Street: SSE (4) to Risingham (Risingham, Northumberland)

Sites near Dargues Marching Camp

Blakehope Roman Fort (1 km)
Trajanic Auxiliary Fort (A.D. 98–117)
Bagraw Camp (3 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
High Rochester (Bremenium) Roman Fort (6 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96)
Birdhope Camps (6 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
Sills Burn South Marching Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
Sills Burn North Marching Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
West Woodburn Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
Bellshiel Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
Silloans Marching Camp (8 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp
Risingham (Habitancum) Roman Fort (8 km)
Antonine Auxiliary Fort (AD 138–161) and Vicus