Grindon School Roman temporary camp
Grindon School Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site in Haydon, Northumberland, England. Grindon School Roman temporary camp is situated nearby to the guest house Old Repeater Station, as well as near the archaeological site Coesike West Roman temporary camps 1 and 2.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Haydon, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Grindon School temporary camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 34 and Old Repeater Station.
Milecastle 34
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 34 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm. Milecastle 34 is situated 2,600 feet north of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
Old Repeater Station
Guest house
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Repeater Station is a guest house, which is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
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. Milecastle 35 is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Haydon Bridge.
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 3 miles northeast of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
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 southeast of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
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. Limestone Corner is situated 4 miles east of Grindon School Roman temporary camp.
Grindon School Roman temporary camp
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Haydon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0222° or 55° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.29229° or 2° 17′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C7V2PC5+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12197827193OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17650350
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coesike West Roman temporary camps 1 and 2 and Coesike East Roman temporary camp.
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