Carraw Tower

Places of Interest Nearby

Milecastle 32

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 32 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as earthworks and with no exposed masonry. The layout of the milecastle walls is defined by robber trenches (to a maximum depth of 0.3 metres. Milecastle 32 is situated 1,100 feet west of Carraw Tower.

Carrawburgh

Protected area

Photo: Putney9, Public domain.

Carrawburgh is a settlement in Northumberland. In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. Carrawburgh is situated 3,300 feet east of Carraw Tower.

Coventina’s Well

Spring

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2,800 feet east of Carraw Tower.

Places in the Area

Greenhaugh

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset.

Limestone Corner

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military. Limestone Corner is situated 1½ miles east of Carraw Tower.

Fourstones

Village

Photo: Joshuamrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fourstones is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles west of Hexham. Fourstones is situated 3½ miles southeast of Carraw Tower.

Carraw Tower

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Nearby Places

Curious Towers to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português