DARGUES		Quality of Remains
		Ease of Access
		Atmosphere & Setting

History:

One of a large number of temporary camps constructed along the line of Dere Street north of Hadrian's wall. The main phase of camp construction here belongs to the campaigns of Agricola in the 80s AD, and many of the camps belong to this period. Others, however, have been dated to the governorship of Lollius Urbicus and the period of the construction of Hadrian's Wall. Even beyond this there are likely other camps dating to the campaigns of Septimius Severus and those of Constantius, but while few have been convincingly dated, most likely belong to Agricola's advance.

Remains and Visit:

The Dargues camp is not well preserved, having been damaged repeatedly by ploughing and creation of drainage ditches. Indeed, it is quite difficult to make out the east rampart (the only one visible from the road as the camp is on private farmland.) Sadly, the best preserved section (as can be seen on aerial photography) lies uphill away from the road and cannot be viewed without permission.

Images:

East rampart