Great Chesters

• Great Chesters was a Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall called Aesica.
• It was built over Milecastle 43.

The Roman Site

• A large modern farm is located in the northeast corner of the site.
• The base of the walls, gates, a turret and ditches are visible.

Auxiliary Units

• Cohors VI of Nervians (2nd century CE)
• Cohors VI Raetorum (c. 166 CE) (Raetians)
• Cohors II of Asturians (3rd century CE) with a Vexillatio of Raeti Gaeseti (3rd century CE)

Roman Roads

• Military Way
  • Bowness-on-Solway–Stanwix–Wallsend

Great Chesters