Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia. Although there is no evidence to substantiate the claim, it has been suggested that Castleshaw Roman fort is the site of Rigodunum, a Brigantian settlement. Castleshaw Roman Fort is situated 1½ miles northwest of 500 yards.

Standedge

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Standedge is a moorland escarpment in the Pennine Hills of northern England between Marsden, West Yorkshire and Diggle, Greater Manchester. Standedge has been a major moorland crossing point since Roman times and possibly earlier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diggle and Castleshaw.

Diggle

Village

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Diggle is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the moorlands of the Pennine hills.

Castleshaw

Hamlet

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castleshaw is a hamlet in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines, 2.4 miles north of Uppermill, 3 miles west-southwest of Marsden, and 5.3 miles east-northeast of Oldham.

Saddleworth Moor

Locality

Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saddleworth Moor is a moorland in North West England. Reaching more than 1,312 feet above sea level, it is in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. It is crossed by the A635 road and the Pennine Way passes to its eastern side. Saddleworth Moor is situated 1½ miles south of 500 yards.

500 yards

Type: Pitch
Categories: shooting sports, recreation area, and sports location
Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.57047° or 53° 34′ 14″ north

Longitude

-1.96774° or 1° 58′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C5WH2CJ+5W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13354225275

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=shooting

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