Carraw
Carraw is a farm in Newbrough, Northumberland, England. Carraw is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 32, as well as near the spring Coventina’s Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 32 and Carrawburgh.
Milecastle 32
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 32 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as earthworks and with no exposed masonry. The layout of the milecastle walls is defined by robber trenches (to a maximum depth of 0.3 metres. Milecastle 32 is situated 1,400 feet west of Carraw.
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 3,100 feet east of Carraw.
Coventina’s Well
Spring
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2,600 feet east of Carraw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Limestone Corner.
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.
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. Limestone Corner is situated 1½ miles east of Carraw.
Carraw
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Newbrough, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0344° or 55° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.23681° or 2° 14′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7V2QM7+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 337239927OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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