Gap Shields
Gap Shields is a farm in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Gap Shields is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp, as well as near Crooks Roman temporary camp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 48 and Milecastle 47.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Milecastle 48 is situated 1 mile northwest of Gap Shields.
Milecastle 47
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 47 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 47 is situated 1 mile northeast of Gap Shields.
Thirlwall Castle
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gap Shields.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.
Tindale
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 3½ miles southwest of Gap Shields.
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 4 miles southeast of Gap Shields.
Gap Shields
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97593° or 54° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.56377° or 2° 33′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C6VXCGP+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 781195766OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp and Camp.
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