Walwick Fell

Walwick Fell is a hill in Simonburn, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 820 feet. Walwick Fell is situated nearby to the locality Limestone Corner, as well as near the village Simonburn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milecastle 30 and Carrawburgh.

Milecastle 30

Archaeological site

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 30 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Masonry from the east wall remains in situ.

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.

Milecastle 29

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 29 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches around all sides, and are located beside the B6318 Military Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limestone Corner and Greenhaugh.

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.

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 2 miles northwest of Walwick Fell.

Walwick Fell

Type: Hill with an elevation of 820 feet
Category: landform
Location: Simonburn, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.0384° or 55° 2′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.19277° or 2° 11′ 34″ west

Elevation

820 feet (250 metres)

Open location code

9C7V2RQ4+9V

GeoNames ID

12620018

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Carrawburgh and Mithraeum at Carrawburgh.

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