Segedunum

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Segedunum was a Roman fort at modern-day Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

The fort lies at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall (in Wallsend) and on the banks of the River Tyne. It was in use as a garrison for approximately 300 years. Segundum's estimated troop strength was 600 men. (Segundum, 2007)

The site of the fort now contains the excavated remains of the buildings' foundation of the original fort, as well as a reconstructed Roman military bathhouse based on excavated examples at Vindolanda and Chesters forts. A museum contains items of interest that were found when the site was excavated. A portion of the original wall is visible across the street from the museum, and a reconstruction of what the whole wall might have looked like when new. This eastern portion of Hadrian's Wall was erected atop the Whin Sill, a geological formation which offers natural topographic defence with respect to invaders or immigrants from the north. (Hogan, 2007)