Sewingshields Crags
Sewingshields Crags is a hill in Haydon, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,066 feet. Sewingshields Crags is situated nearby to the hamlet Thorngrafton, as well as near the locality Scrogg Wood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Milecastle 35 and Housesteads Roman Fort.
Milecastle 35
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 35 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. The remains still exist as exposed masonry.
Housesteads Roman Fort
Photo: Fryslan0109, Public domain.
Housesteads Roman Fort was an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the 1-mile -long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.
Broomlee Lough
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. The lough lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Once Brewed.
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. Greenhaugh is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sewingshields Crags.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 3½ miles southwest of Sewingshields Crags.
Stonehaugh
Hamlet
Stonehaugh is a small settlement in Northumberland about 5 miles west of Wark on Tyne and 4 Roman miles north of Hadrian's Wall. It was purpose-built for housing forestry workers in the 1950s. Stonehaugh is situated 4 miles north of Sewingshields Crags.
Sewingshields Crags
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,066 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Haydon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0246° or 55° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.31401° or 2° 18′ 50″ westElevation
1,066 feet (325 metres)Open location code
9C7V2MFP+R9GeoNames ID
12612056
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