farmhouse built about 1860. John Maurice Clayton attempted to auction the fort in 1929. It did not reach its reserve and was donated to the National Trust in 1930. The farm was later owned by the Trevelyans who gave the land for the site museum. See also History of Northumberland References Sources Crow, J. Housesteads Roman Fort and its Environs, Univ. of Newcastle 1994 Crow, J. Housesteads, London: Batsford (1995) (second edition, Stroud: Tempus 2004) Further reading Dodds, Glen Lyndon, (2002) Historic Sites of Northumberland & Newcastle upon Tyne pp 96–103 Gibson papers, Northumberland Record Office (NRO) John Hodgson, History of Northumberland vol III part II page 288 Rivet, A. L. F. The Place-Names of Roman Britain, London: Batsford (1979) External links Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort – National Trust History and visitor information: English Heritage Roman fortifications in England Roman sites in Northumberland Forts of Hadrian's Wall History of Northumberland Former populated places in Northumberland National Trust properties in Northumberland Museums in Northumberland Museums of ancient Rome in the United Kingdom Archaeological museums in England