Burnt mounds

Burnt mounds is an archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England. Burnt mounds is situated near the archaeological site Prehistoric settlement and burial cairn, as well as near the peak Hawk Rigg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: High Force and Low Force.

High Force

Waterfall

Photo: StoatBringer, Public domain.

High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the European Geopark. High Force is situated 1½ miles northwest of Burnt mounds.

Low Force

Waterfall

Photo: Scareyb, CC BY 3.0.

Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830. Low Force is situated 1 mile northeast of Burnt mounds.

Park End Wood

Forest

Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale. Park End Wood is situated 1½ miles east of Burnt mounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holwick and Bowlees.

Holwick

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holwick is a hamlet and civil parish in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, the hamlet consists of a few houses spread along a road in the pattern of a linear settlement.

Bowlees

Hamlet

Bowlees is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated near Newbiggin, on the other side of Teesdale from Holwick. The visitor centre in the village was formerly run by the Durham Wildlife Trust.

Newbiggin

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newbiggin is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 146. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale, opposite Holwick.

Burnt mounds

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Holwick, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.63502° or 54° 38′ 6″ north

Longitude

-2.15998° or 2° 9′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C6VJRPR+22

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6907064450

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prehistoric settlement and burial cairn and Hawk Rigg.

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