SWINE HILL		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. Swine Hill consists of two camps constructed one upon the other within a close period of time. The second, smaller camp was constructed in the NW angle of the earlier one and re-uses the defences.

Remains and Visit:

Lying right beside the A68, Swine Hill (also called Four Laws) is one of the better preserved of the temporary camps on the Dere Street. All four sides can be traced of a camp 6 acres in size. This camp has three gates visible, with remarkably visible and well-preserved clavicle gates. The later, smaller, camp constructed in the NW corner is likewise well preserved. The positioning is impressive and the site is open to the public, reached through a small gate.

Images:

NE corner	North rampart	Clavicular gate