Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp
Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site in Otterburn, Northumberland, England. Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dargues Roman camp, as well as near the village Otterburn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Rochester, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Blakehope Roman Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Percy Cross and St John the Evangelist’s Church, Otterburn.
Percy Cross
Monument
Photo: Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Percy Cross is located just off the A696, 1 kilometre from Otterburn, Northumberland, England. It was erected before 1400 to commemorate the Battle of Otterburn, which took place in 1388, and takes its name from Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland whose two sons took part in the battle. Percy Cross is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Otterburn
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Evangelist's Church is a church in Otterburn, Northumberland, northeast England, located off the A696 road. St John the Evangelist’s Church, Otterburn is situated 2 miles southeast of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
Le Petit Chateau & William de Percy
Hotel
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Petit Chateau & William de Percy is a hotel, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otterburn and Rochester.
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 2 miles southeast of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
Rochester
Village
Photo: John Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rochester is a small village and civil parish in north Northumberland, England. It is 5 miles north-west of Otterburn on the A68 road between Corbridge and Jedburgh. Rochester is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
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. Elsdon is situated 5 miles east of Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp.
Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Otterburn, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.24496° or 55° 14′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.22395° or 2° 13′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7V6QVG+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1434457936OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17643438
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