Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet

Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet is an archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet is situated nearby to the archaeological site Former coal mine, as well as near the motorhome stopover Herding Hill Farm Camping.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hadrian’s Wall and Lees Hall Roman Camp.

Hadrian’s Wall

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire to protect their territory in England from the Pictish tribes of Scotland. It was built relatively quickly from 122 AD, with associated castles and forts, and stretches for 73 miles from the Tyne estuary on the east coast to Solway Firth on the west coast.

Lees Hall Roman Camp

Archaeological site

Lees Hall Roman Camp is an archaeological site, a Roman camp near Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, England. It is near Haltwhistle and adjacent to the B6318 road. Lees Hall Roman Camp is situated 1,500 feet west of Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet.

Aesica

Archaeological site

Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aesica was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It was the ninth fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Vercovicium 6.0 miles to the east and Banna 6.5 miles to the west. Aesica is situated 1 mile northwest of Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plenmeller and Once Brewed.

Plenmeller

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107. Plenmeller is situated 1½ miles south of Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet.

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 3 miles east of Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet.

Rowfoot

Hamlet

Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 3½ miles southwest of Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet.

Haltwhistle Burn Roman fortlet

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

54.98396° or 54° 59′ 2″ north

Longitude

-2.45624° or 2° 27′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C6VXGMV+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 534020228

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Former coal mine and Herding Hill Farm Camping.

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