A Roman Fort at Tynemouth Saxton’s Map of 1637

Examining a 400-year-old map with some place names that are easily recognisable to us today in Tyne & Wear - Munkseton, Blakworth, Whitlathe, Chirtons and on the south side Jerro and Sheales.

[@LuanHanratty]

Original post: penbal.uk/a-roman-fort-in-tynemouth-saxtons-map-of-1637/

[@elanarobin]

Very interesting.

[@Cartamandua]

Growing up near the Roman Wall I always used to wonder why the wall ended at Wallsend. Surely attackers could cross the river between there and the sea? There must have been some military presence on the north bank to stop this. There is a theory that a turf wall was built from Wallsend to Tynemouth.

[@LuanHanratty]

I've written a lot about this subject on Penbal.uk

[@seanjoseph8637]

There is a Roman ruin in South Shields.

[@LuanHanratty]

I've written about it here: penbal.uk/whats-in-a-name-part-4-the-stronghold-at-south-shields/