Lynchets (cultivation terraces)

Lynchets (cultivation terraces) is an archaeological site in Kirknewton, Northumberland, England. Lynchets (cultivation terraces) is situated nearby to the forest Hethpool Wood, as well as near the peak The Bell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hethpool stone circles and Church of St Gregory the Great.

Hethpool stone circles

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hethpool stone circles is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,400 feet south of Lynchets (cultivation terraces).

Church of St Gregory the Great

Church

Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Gregory the Great is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lynchets (cultivation terraces).

Yeavering Bell

Peak

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles east of Lynchets (cultivation terraces).

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. Kirknewton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lynchets (cultivation terraces).

Lynchets (cultivation terraces)

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

55.55301° or 55° 33′ 11″ north

Longitude

-2.17187° or 2° 10′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C7VHR3H+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 204906840

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hethpool Wood and The Bell.

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