Rey Cross Roman Camp
Rey Cross Roman Camp is an archaeological site in Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, England. Rey Cross Roman Camp is situated nearby to the peak Buzzard Hill, as well as near Sandy Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rey Cross.
Rey Cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Andrew Barclay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rey Cross is the remains of a stone cross at Stainmore. It is also known as Rere Cross and is a Grade II* listed structure and a scheduled monument. It is located towards the western edge of County Durham, approximately 1 kilometre east of the border with Cumbria along the A66 road. Rey Cross is situated 1,400 feet east of Rey Cross Roman Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and Sleightholme.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Until the creation of the new county of Cumbria, Barras was situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 3½ miles west of Rey Cross Roman Camp.
Sleightholme
Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. Sleightholme is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rey Cross Roman Camp.
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
Locality
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of Sleightholme and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of Bowes. Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is situated 4 miles east of Rey Cross Roman Camp.
Rey Cross Roman Camp
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.50666° or 54° 30′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.15519° or 2° 9′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6VGR4V+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 433732596OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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