Temple of Mithras
Temple of Mithras is an archaeological site in Newbrough, Northumberland, England. Temple of Mithras is situated nearby to the protected area Carrawburgh, as well as near the spring Coventina’s Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrawburgh and Coventina’s Well.
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. Carrawburgh is situated 410 feet north of Temple of Mithras.
Coventina’s Well
Spring
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 450 feet northwest of Temple of Mithras.
Milecastle 32
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 32 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as earthworks and with no exposed masonry. The layout of the milecastle walls is defined by robber trenches (to a maximum depth of 0.3 metres. Milecastle 32 is situated 1 mile west of Temple of Mithras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Limestone Corner.
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.
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.
Temple of Mithras
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newbrough, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03386° or 55° 2′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.22256° or 2° 13′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C7V2QMG+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 47737227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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