Crooks Roman temporary camp
Crooks Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Crooks Roman temporary camp is situated nearby to the archaeological site Throp Roman fortlet, as well as near Milecastle 48.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Crooks Temporary Camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 48 and Milecastle 47.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Milecastle 48 is situated 2,000 feet north of Crooks Roman temporary camp.
Milecastle 47
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 47 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 47 is situated 1 mile east of Crooks Roman temporary camp.
Milecastle 49
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 49 is situated 1 mile northwest of Crooks Roman temporary camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.
Tindale
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 4 miles south of Crooks Roman temporary camp.
Rowfoot
Hamlet
Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 4½ miles southeast of Crooks Roman temporary camp.
Crooks Roman temporary camp
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98384° or 54° 59′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.57002° or 2° 34′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6VXCMH+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1349692766OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17650464
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