Pons Aelius
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Pons Aelius was the Roman fort and settlement that formed the original military and urban nucleus of what is now Newcastle upon Tyne in northern England.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
ⓘ
Roman settlement ⓘ |
| approximateFoundationDate | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | partially excavated site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hadrian's Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedUnder | Emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
military fort
ⓘ
urban settlement nucleus ⓘ |
| garrisonType | auxiliary troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridge across the River Tyne
ⓘ
civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ fortified garrison ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Pons Aelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | bridgehead over the River Tyne ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Roman frontier archaeology in Britain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newcastle upon Tyne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ northern England ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Newcastle upon Tyne city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunctionForCity | military and urban nucleus of Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| partOf | Hadrian's Wall frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Aelian Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne