Habitancum

A Roman outpost fort at Risingham, Northumberland, built along Dere Street during the Antonine period (c. 138 CE), destroyed c. 197 CE, and rebuilt under Emperor Severus in the early 3rd century. The fort measures 135 by 117 metres and covers nearly 4 acres. Its 3rd-century garrison included the First Cohort of Vangiones (1,000 strong), Raetian Spearmen, and a Unit of Scouts. Excavations in 1840-49 yielded 56 stone inscriptions, including altars to the Imperial cult, making it one of the most epigraphically rich forts in northern Britain. Named from an altar set up by Marcus Gavius Secundinus.