Barney Scar

Barney Scar is a locality in , , . Barney Scar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bowes Castle and Lavatrae.

Castle
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval castle in the village of in , . Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of , on the Roman road that is now the A66, the early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II. is situated 2 miles northeast of Barney Scar.

Archaeological site
, also known as Lavatris, was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of , , England. The medieval was built within the perimeter of the fort. is situated 2 miles northeast of Barney Scar.

Pub
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Barney Scar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs and Sleightholme.

Locality
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west , . The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of .

Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in , England. It lies beside Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is , 4 miles away.

Hamlet
is a village in the in , England. it is situated a short distance to the south of , in the vicinity of . is situated 2 miles east of Barney Scar.

Barney Scar

Latitude
54.50524° or 54° 30′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.05453° or 2° 3′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C6VGW4W+35
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5327478982
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mellwaters and Trough Scars.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Late prehistoric settlement and Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse.

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