Earthwork

Earthwork is an archaeological site in Newbrough, Northumberland, England. Earthwork is situated nearby to the peak Teppermoor Hill, as well as near the locality Limestone Corner.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carrawburgh and Milecastle 30.

Carrawburgh

Protected area

Photo: Putney9, Public domain.

Carrawburgh is a settlement in Northumberland. In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. Carrawburgh is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Earthwork.

Milecastle 30

Archaeological site

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 30 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Masonry from the east wall remains in situ. Milecastle 30 is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Earthwork.

Coventina’s Well

Spring

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4,000 feet west of Earthwork.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limestone Corner and Greenhaugh.

Limestone Corner

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military.

Greenhaugh

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset. Greenhaugh is situated 1½ miles northwest of Earthwork.

Earthwork

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

55.0304° or 55° 1′ 49″ north

Longitude

-2.20645° or 2° 12′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C7V2QJV+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 206673239

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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