Bagraw Roman camp

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Bagraw Roman camp preserves the earthworks of a former Roman marching camp in Northumberland. The Albion Guide lists 30 Roman marching camps in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of Northumberland National Park National Park. Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery and Lady's Well are among the Roman sites within 12.2 km.

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