Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
- Description: hillfort in Durham, England, UK
- Also known as“Maiden Castle Fort”“Maiden Castle promontory fort”“Maiden Castle, Durham”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover HM Prison Durham and Maiden Castle Sports Centre.
HM Prison Durham
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category…
1,800 feet northwest of Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Maiden Castle Sports Centre, also known as the Graham…
1,200 feet southeast of Maiden Castle
Green Lane Cricket Ground
Sports venue
Green Lane is a cricket ground in Durham, County Durham.
1,700 feet north of Maiden Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Durham and Elvet.
Elvet
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England.
Maiden Castle
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Latitude
54.76949° or 54° 46′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.56174° or 1° 33′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C6WQC9Q+Q8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Maiden Castle” goes by many names.
Maiden Castle (Durham)Basque
Maiden Castle FortCebuano
Κάστρο ΜέιντενGreek
Maiden Castle FortSwedish
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