Cawfields Roman temporary camp

Cawfields Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. Cawfields Roman temporary camp is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Hole Gap, as well as near the archaeological site Milecastle 42.

Photo: Sebastian Mierzwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK
Also known as: “Cawfields (archaeological site)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hadrian’s Wall and Milecastle 42.

Hadrian’s Wall

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire to protect their territory in England from the Pictish tribes of Scotland. It was built relatively quickly from 122 AD, with associated castles and forts, and stretches for 73 miles from the Tyne estuary on the east coast to Solway Firth on the west coast.

Milecastle 42

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 42 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 42 is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

Aesica

Archaeological site

Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aesica was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It was the ninth fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Vercovicium 6.0 miles to the east and Banna 6.5 miles to the west. Aesica is situated 3,300 feet west of Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Once Brewed and Plenmeller.

Once Brewed

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 2½ miles east of Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

Plenmeller

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107. Plenmeller is situated 2½ miles south of Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

Henshaw

Hamlet

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 3½ miles southeast of Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

Cawfields Roman temporary camp

Categories: quarry, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.99615° or 54° 59′ 46″ north

Longitude

-2.44876° or 2° 26′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C6VXHW2+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182899458

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q17675549

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