Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Maiden Castle Fort”, “Maiden Castle promontory fort”, and “Maiden Castle, Durham”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Durham and Green Lane Cricket Ground.
HM Prison Durham
Prison
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Durham is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Maiden Castle.
Green Lane Cricket Ground
Sports venue
Green Lane is a cricket ground in Durham, County Durham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1866, when Durham City played the Northumberland Club. Green Lane Cricket Ground is situated 1,700 feet north of Maiden Castle.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Maiden Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Durham and Elvet.
Old Durham
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Durham is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central Durham and south of Gilesgate. The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at Old Durham during 1940s.
Elvet
Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.
Maiden Castle
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76949° or 54° 46′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.56174° or 1° 33′ 42″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Open location code
9C6WQC9Q+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 692310729OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Maiden Castle”. Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.