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Buddle St, Wallsend, North Tyneside
Tel
(0191) 236 9347
Textphone
18001 0191 236 9347
Fax
(0191) 295 5858
Open
Please contact the Museum for opening dates and times
Entry
Free
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Where Roman life begins
In AD122 the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians to the North.
The result was Hadrian's Wall, a 73 mile barrier stretching from the River Tyne in the east to the Solway Firth in the west. Segedunum, which means strong Fort, stood at the eastern end of the Wall and was home to 600 Roman soldiers. For almost 300 years Segedunum guarded this important part of the frontier.
Today, Segedunum is once again the gateway to Hadrian's Wall. It is the most excavated Fort along the Wall and has a large interactive museum plus a 35 metre high viewing tower providing outstanding views across this World Heritage Site.
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum is managed by Tyne & Wear museums on behalf of North Tyneside Council.