Ros Castle fort
Ros Castle fort is an archaeological site in Chillingham, Northumberland, England. Ros Castle fort is situated nearby to the peak Ros Hill, as well as near the forest Wilson’s Corner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ros Hill and Hepburn Bastle.
Ros Hill
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ros Hill, also known as Ros Castle due to the 3,000-year-old Iron Age hillfort, a 1.2-hectare scheduled monument on its summit, is a hill in the county of Northumberland in northern England.
Hepburn Bastle
Ruins
Photo: William Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hepburn Bastle is a ruins, which is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Ros Castle fort.
Holy Cross Church
Church
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Cross Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ros Castle fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hepburn and Chillingham.
Hepburn
Hamlet
Hepburn is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Chillingham in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 43.
Chillingham
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chillingham is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately 6 km to the east of Wooler, south of Chatton. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100.
Chatton
Village
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chatton is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is roughly six kilometres east of Wooler. Chatton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ros Castle fort.
Ros Castle fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chillingham, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.52166° or 55° 31′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.87313° or 1° 52′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7WG4CG+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 111106345OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilson’s Corner and Hepburn Crags.
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