Elsdon Motte
Elsdon Motte is an archaeological site in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. Elsdon Motte is situated nearby to the river Mill Dene, as well as near the community center Elsdon Village Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Cuthbert’s Church and Elsdon Tower.
St Cuthbert’s Church
Church
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Cuthbert's Church is located in Elsdon, Alnwick, northeast England. The church was one of the resting places of St. Cuthbert's body during the wanderings of the monks. St Cuthbert’s Church is situated 820 feet southwest of Elsdon Motte.
Elsdon Tower
Building
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elsdon Tower is a Grade I listed medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. Originally part of the estate of Elsdon Castle, it later become a rectory and is now a private residence. Elsdon Tower is situated 590 feet southwest of Elsdon Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elsdon and Otterburn.
Elsdon
Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elsdon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about 10 miles to the southwest of Rothbury. The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli's valley.
Otterburn
Village
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otterburn is a small village in Northumberland, England, 31 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near its confluence with the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. Otterburn is situated 3 miles west of Elsdon Motte.
East Woodburn
Hamlet
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Woodburn is a village located in Corsenside civil parish, Northumberland, England. Located off the A68 road just south of Darney Crag, it was created in conjunction with the Darney quarry, which provided its distinct fine to medium grained pale gold through, light buff to almost blond in colour sandstone. East Woodburn is situated 4½ miles southwest of Elsdon Motte.
Elsdon Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Elsdon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.23572° or 55° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.09971° or 2° 5′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C7V6WP2+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 136173660OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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