Thorngrafton Common
Thorngrafton Common is a hill in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 915 feet. Thorngrafton Common is situated nearby to the locality Scrogg Wood, as well as near the village Bardon Mill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vindolanda and Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda.
Vindolanda
Fort
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD.
Milecastle 38
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 38 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Hotbank Farm. It is notable for the joint inscription bearing the names of the emperor Hadrian and Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Britannia at the time the Wall was built.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henshaw and Once Brewed.
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 1½ miles southwest of Thorngrafton Common.
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 2 miles west of Thorngrafton Common.
Haydon Bridge
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 4 miles east of Thorngrafton Common.
Thorngrafton Common
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 915 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9935° or 54° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.34242° or 2° 20′ 33″ westElevation
915 feet (279 metres)Open location code
9C6VXMV5+92GeoNames ID
12613478
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