Rye Hill
Rye Hill is a residential area in Humshaugh, Northumberland, England. Rye Hill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 29, as well as near Turret 29A (Black Carts).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 29 and Milecastle 30.
Milecastle 29
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 29 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches around all sides, and are located beside the B6318 Military Road. Milecastle 29 is situated 1,700 feet west of Rye Hill.
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 1¼ miles west of Rye Hill.
Clayton Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayton Museum is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Rye Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limestone Corner and Chollerford.
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.
Chollerford
Village
Photo: Bobthebilda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chollerford is a village in Northumberland, England, approximately four miles north of Hexham on the B6318, the Military Road, not far from Hadrian's Wall. Chollerford is situated 1½ miles east of Rye Hill.
Rye Hill
Latitude
55.036° or 55° 2′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.16792° or 2° 10′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7V2RPJ+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 776227592OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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