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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 B6318. A motorist arriving over the B6138 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″ northLongitude
-2.44876° or 2° 26′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6VXHW2+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 182899458OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17675549
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