Newstead Fort (Trimontium)
- 80 AD Fort built
- 115 AD fort burnt down
- 140 AD Fort reoccupied
- 158 AD second Antonine fort
- 180 AD Fort destroyed by fire (maybe 184 AD)
- 211 AD Fort abandoned
This fort lies next to the River Tweed on Dere Street in Scotland. It held about 2000 legionary and auxiliary troops and there are 8 marching camps nearby.
It had an amphitheatre for 1000 to 2000 people in an arena that measured 37 x30m which is Scotland’s only known amphitheatre.
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References
- Source: Newstead
- Newstead Roman Fort ( Canmore)
- Newstead (SCRAN)
