Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station
Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station is an archaeological site in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England. Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station is situated nearby to the ruins Crindledykes Lime Kiln, as well as near the archaeological site Long Stone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vindolanda and Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda.
Vindolanda
Fort
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. Vindolanda is situated 1 mile west of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda
Museum
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
Milecastle 38
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 38 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Hotbank Farm. It is notable for the joint inscription bearing the names of the emperor Hadrian and Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Britannia at the time the Wall was built. Milecastle 38 is situated 1 mile northwest of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henshaw and Once Brewed.
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 2 miles southwest of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
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 B6318. A motorist arriving over the B6138 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 2 miles west of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
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 4 miles east of Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station.
Barcombe Hill Roman Signal Station
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99549° or 54° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.3407° or 2° 20′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6VXMW5+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 526346572OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Crindledykes Lime Kiln and Long Stone.
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