Concangis
Concangis was an auxiliary castra in the Roman province of Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior). Its ruins are located in Chester-le-Street, Durham, in England, and are now known as Chester-le-Street Roman Fort. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Durham and 8 miles (13 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Concangis | |
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What the early defences at Concangis may have looked like | |
Location in County Durham | |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Britania |
| Administrative unit | Britannia Inferior |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| II Augusta ? | |
| — Alae — | |
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| — Numeri — | |
| Numeri Vigilum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54.85659°N 1.572263°W |
| County | County Durham |
| Country | England |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NZ270512 |
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