Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold

Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold is an archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England. Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold is situated nearby to Bleabeck Force Waterfall, as well as near the archaeological site Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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.

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 2 miles east of Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest-in-Teesdale and Holwick.

Forest-in-Teesdale

Hamlet

Forest-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, on the north side of the Tees between Newbiggin and Langdon Beck, and is in the civil parish of Forest and Frith. Forest-in-Teesdale is situated 1½ miles north of Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold.

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. Holwick is situated 2 miles east of Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold.

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. Bowlees is situated 2 miles east of Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold.

Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Forest and Frith, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.64132° or 54° 38′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.19836° or 2° 11′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C6VJRR2+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6910557261

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q17663182

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bleabeck Force Waterfall and Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force.

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