Arbeia museum
Arbeia museum is a museum in South Tyneside, England. Arbeia museum is situated nearby to the town South Shields, as well as near the lighthouse Fish Quay Low Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arbeia and Fish Quay Low Light.
Arbeia
Archaeological site
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined, and which has been partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s.
Fish Quay Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The High and Low Lights of North Shields are decommissioned leading lights in North Shields, Tyne and Wear in the United Kingdom. Two pairs of lights survive: the older pair date from 1727 and were operational until 1810; the newer pair then took over, remaining in use until 1999. Fish Quay Low Light is situated 1,900 feet north of Arbeia museum.
Herd Groyne Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. Herd Groyne Lighthouse is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Arbeia museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Shields and North Shields.
South Shields
Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages.
North Shields
Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth.
Tynemouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tynemouth is a large town in Tyne and Wear in northeast England, nine miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It's the largest of a series of towns on the north bank of the Tyne estuary, running into North Shields to the west and Cullercoats to the north, also described on this page.
Arbeia museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.00399° or 55° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.43193° or 1° 25′ 55″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9C7W2H39+H6GeoNames ID
7932556
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Arbeia museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Lawe and Mill Dam.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Seabreeze Guest House and Little Haven Hotel.
England: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.