Archaeological sites · North East England
Lees Hall Roman camp
In or near Greenhead.
Lees Hall Roman camp in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lees Hall Roman camp is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lees Hall Roman Camp is an archaeological site, a Roman camp near Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, England. It is near Haltwhistle and adjacent to the B6318 road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The camp is one of over 40 temporary Roman camps recorded near Hadrian's Wall; they may have been marching camps, or were occupied by troops constructing the wall, or were used during military training. This camp is unusual in having an outwork surrounding the main defences, suggesting that it was used for more than one campaign season. The camp, a scheduled monument, is about 1 km south of Hadrian's Wall, and is 680 m south of the Vallum. There are extensive views to the north and east; a small stream, running from west to east, lies within the fort. It survives as earthworks and ditches; the rampart has an average height of 0.3 m with an external ditch up to 0.4 m deep. It is rectangular,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9848, -2.4630
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haltwhistle
- Postcode
- NE49 9NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17650311 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lees Hall Roman Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lees Hall Roman camp?
- Lees Hall Roman camp is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 9NE), in the parish of Haltwhistle.
- What is Lees Hall Roman camp?
- Lees Hall Roman camp in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lees Hall Roman camp?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 9NE.
- Is Lees Hall Roman camp a protected site?
- Yes — Lees Hall Roman camp is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lees Hall Roman camp free to visit?
- Yes, Lees Hall Roman camp is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lees Hall Roman camp?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 9NE.