Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp
Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 47, as well as near the golf course Haltwhistle Golf Club.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chapel Rigg Temporary Camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 47 and Thirlwall Castle.
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 2,300 feet northeast of Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp.
Thirlwall Castle
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp.
Magnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 1¼ miles east of Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Rowfoot.
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.
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 4 miles southeast of Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Chapel Rigg 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
54.98218° or 54° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.55475° or 2° 33′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6VXCJW+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1349693107OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17650457
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