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County Durham lends its name to the administrative county of Durham County Council. However, the two are legally distinct from one another and have different boundaries.
County Durham lends its name to the administrative county of Durham County Council. However, the two are legally distinct from one another and have different boundaries.
==History==
There is evidence for an [[Iron Age]] promontory fort at Maiden Castle, a hill in the city of Durham which rises around 100 ft above the River Wear.
Following the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD, there was clearly a Roman presence in modern-day County Durham by c. 70 AD as many of its Roman forts, including Cognancis ([[Chester-le-Street]]), Morbium ([[Piercebridge]]) and Vinovium ([[Binchester]]), appear to date from this period. One of County Durham's largest Roman forts is Arbeia ([[South Shields]]), which dates from c. 129 AD.
== Administration ==
== Administration ==
As of 2024, much of the county is served by [[Durham County Council]], although that council not only excludes some of the most populous areas of the county, but contains some areas of northern Yorkshire as well.
As of 2024, much of the county is served by [[Durham County Council]], although that council not only excludes some of the most populous areas of the county, but contains some areas of northern Yorkshire as well.