Hill fort
Hill fort is an archaeological site in Kirknewton, Northumberland, England. Hill fort is situated nearby to the peak The Bell, as well as near the archaeological site Enclosures.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Gregory the Great and Yeavering Bell.
Church of St Gregory the Great
Church
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Gregory the Great is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Hill fort.
Yeavering Bell
Peak
Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills. Yeavering Bell is situated 1½ miles east of Hill fort.
Kirknewton War Memorial
Monument
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirknewton War Memorial is a monument, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Hill fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Valley and Westnewton.
College Valley
Locality
Photo: Colinc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The College Valley is an area within the Northumberland National Park in northern England. It is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP.
Westnewton
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westnewton is a small hamlet comprising around 8 houses and a manse to the west of the village of Kirknewton, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, in the county of Northumberland, England.
Kirknewton
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirknewton is a Northumbrian village in the north of the county of Northumberland, about 6 miles from the town of Wooler and roughly the same distance to the Scottish Borders.
Hill fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kirknewton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.55287° or 55° 33′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.15694° or 2° 9′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C7VHR3V+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 204906833OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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