Maiden Castle

Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in , . It is listed as a scheduled monument.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: hillfort in Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Maiden Castle promontory fort” and “Maiden Castle, Durham”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: HM Prison Durham and Maiden Castle Sports Centre.

Prison
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Georgian era reception Category… is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Maiden Castle.

Sports venue
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as the Graham… is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Maiden Castle.

Sports venue
Green Lane is a cricket ground in , . is situated 1,700 feet north of Maiden Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Durham and Elvet.

Hamlet
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in , in .

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East .

Maiden Castle

Latitude
54.76949° or 54° 46′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.56174° or 1° 33′ 42″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
9C6WQC9Q+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 692310729
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287344
Wiki­data ID
Q17646047
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Maiden Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Maiden Castle (Durham)”
  • Cebuano: “Maiden Castle Fort”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Μέιντεν”
  • Swedish: “Maiden Castle Fort”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Upper Mountjoy and Claypath.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Robert Gillespie Boathouse and Houghall College.

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