Knag Burn Gateway
The Knag Burn Gateway is a gateway which was built into Hadrian's Wall some time after construction of the wall itself, generally acknowledged to be during the fourth century.Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Milecastle 37.
Housesteads Roman Fort
Photo: Fryslan0109, Public domain.
Housesteads Roman Fort was an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the 1-mile -long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills. Housesteads Roman Fort is situated 600 feet southwest of Knag Burn Gateway.
Milecastle 37
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort. Milecastle 37 is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Knag Burn Gateway.
Broomlee Lough
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. The lough lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure. Broomlee Lough is situated 2,600 feet north of Knag Burn Gateway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.
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. A motorist arriving over the B6318 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 southwest of Knag Burn Gateway.
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 3 miles southwest of Knag Burn Gateway.
Haydon Bridge
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 4½ miles southeast of Knag Burn Gateway.
Knag Burn Gateway
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Gateway in Hadrian’s Wall in England
- Categories: gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.01465° or 55° 0′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.32861° or 2° 19′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7V2M7C+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 337441110OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6421716
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