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 the waterfall Bleabeck Force, as well as near Noon Hill Moss.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
Waterfall
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″ northLongitude
-2.19836° or 2° 11′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C6VJRR2+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6910557261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17663182
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bleabeck Force and Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force.
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