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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 1¼ miles southeast of Stooprigg.

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 mile south of Stooprigg.

Coventina’s Well

Spring

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Stooprigg.

Places in the Area

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 2 miles east of Stooprigg.

Wark on Tyne

Village

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wark on Tyne or Wark is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 12 miles north of Hexham. Wark on Tyne is situated 3 miles north of Stooprigg.

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