Dere Street

• Dere Street was a Roman Road from York via Hadrian's Wall to the Antonine Wall at Carriden (Veluniate).
• The modern A1 follows Dere Street between York and Corbridge, and the modern A68 and A7 follows the route from Corbridge to Edinburgh.

History

• Dere Street was completed in c. 83 CE and was 180 miles (290km) long.
• It connected the Antonine Wall on the Firth of Forth with York.
• At York it connected to Ermine Street which continued to London.

Route

• Inveresk (Veluniate)
  • At the Eastern end of the Antonine wall, on the R. Esk confluence with the Firth of Forth.
• Cramond
  • the mouth of the R. Almond, near Din Eidyn, capital of the Votadini.
• A series of fortlets.
• Trimontium
  • a Bridge over the R. Tweed.
• Chew Green
• another series of fortlets.
• Hadrian's Wall at Portgate
• Corbridge
  • Coria, a bridge crossing the R. Tyne.
  • A 55 mile (80km) branch road called the Devil’s Causeway ran from Corbridge to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
• Binchester Roman Fort (Vonovia)
  • near Bishop Auckland, a bridge crossing the R. Wear.
  • A branch road ran from Binchester, Durham, Chester-le-Street to Newcastle.
• Piercebridge
  • a bridge crossing the R. Tees.
• Catterick (Caractonium)
  • Catterick, a bridge crossing the R. Swale.
• Aldborough (Isurium Brigantium)
  • a bridge crossing the R. Ure.
• York (Eburacum)
  • HQ of Legio VI Victrix.
  • Connecting here with Ermine Street to London.

Roman Roads in Britain

• Roman Roads of Britannia

Dere street, Corbridge