The Romans may of briefly visit Cleveland but were unable to occupy the area for any length of time, ie there are remnants of Romano British occupation but only sporadic, with no Military occupation ever found, and there is no evidence of the river Tees being used by Roman soldiers or merchants .
The Tees bay and Eston hills would of been an ideal place for a Roman Garrison and more !. The only possible reason for this occupation not taking place is they were not permitted, ie organised resistance ! We are lead to believe the Briganti's were the major power in the area at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain this is not true an unnamed tribe is put in this location via Roman writings, i believe the Angles occupied the Cleveland area, firstly as mercenaries of Rome, but later being the major reason they left rapidly.
The Tees bay and Eston hills would of been an ideal place for a Roman Garrison and more !. The only possible reason for this occupation not taking place is they were not permitted, ie organised resistance ! We are lead to believe the Briganti's were the major power in the area at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain this is not true an unnamed tribe is put in this location via Roman writings, i believe the Angles occupied the Cleveland area, firstly as mercenaries of Rome, but later being the major reason they left rapidly.
