Habitancum
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thumb|300px|Roman forts in 270 AD thumb|300px|Lidar image of Habitancum
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8 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Description
- Garrison
- Current site
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|300px|Roman forts in 270 AD thumb|300px|Lidar image of Habitancum
Habitancum was an ancient Roman fort (castrum) located at Risingham, Northumberland, England. The fort was one of series of built along the extension of Dere Street, a Roman road running from York to Corbridge and onwards to Melrose, in Scotland.
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