Haltwhistle Burn fortlet and camp 1

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

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Haltwhistle Burn fortlet and camp 1 preserves the earthworks of a former Roman marching camp in Northumberland. It is one of 30 Roman marching camps the Albion Guide lists in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Northumberland National Park National Park.

Nearby Roman sites include Cawfields Roman Wall, Great Chesters and Fell End Roman temporary camp. The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, 2.5 km to the south-west.

Full name: Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate

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