Rapishaw Gap
Rapishaw Gap is a mountain saddle in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England. Rapishaw Gap is situated nearby to the locality Cragend, as well as near Crindledikes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sycamore Gap tree and Vindolanda.
Sycamore Gap tree
Photo: Clementp1986, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sycamore Gap tree, also known as the Robin Hood tree, was a 120-year-old sycamore tree next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.
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".
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.
Rapishaw Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle
- Category: landform
- Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0119° or 55° 0′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.344° or 2° 20′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7V2M64+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 11444033071OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cragend and Crindledikes.
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Highlights include Milecastle 37 and Housesteads Museum.
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