Mithraeum at Carrawburgh
Mithraeum at Carrawburgh is an archaeological site in Newbrough, Northumberland, England. Mithraeum at Carrawburgh is situated nearby to the spring Coventina’s Well, as well as near the hamlet Greenhaugh.Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Slbs, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Mithraeum adjacent to the Roman fort at Carrawburgh, in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Brocolitia Mithraic temple”, “Carrawburgh Mithraeum”, “mithraeum at Carrawburgh”, and “Temple of Mithras”
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrawburgh and Coventina’s Well.
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 410 feet north of Mithraeum at Carrawburgh.
Coventina’s Well
Spring
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 450 feet northwest of Mithraeum at Carrawburgh.
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 mile west of Mithraeum at Carrawburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Limestone Corner.
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.
Mithraeum at Carrawburgh
- Categories: mithraeum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newbrough, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mithraeum at Carrawburgh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Brocolitia Mithraic temple”
- French: “mithraeum à Carrawburgh”
- French: “Mithraeum de Brocolitia”
- French: “Mithraeum de Carrawburgh”
- French: “mithréum à Carrawburgh”
- Swedish: “Brocolitia Mithraic temple”
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