Name: Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall
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Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall

Hexham NE46 4DB, UK

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Carrawburgh Roman Fort is one of 16 forts along the 73-mile long Hadrian’s Wall, which was begun around AD 122. Carrawburgh housed a garrison of about 500 soldiers – first from south-west France, later from southern Belgium – responsible for defending the frontier of the Roman Empire.

Occupying a slightly raised natural terrace, overlooking the Northumberland National Park, it sits between the Roman cavalry fort at Chesters and the infantry fortress at Housesteads. Nearby stands the fascinating temple to the god Mithras, built by the soldiers of Carrawburgh. Mithraism was a Roman religion inspired by a god originally worshipped in the eastern Empire.

Free Entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Carrawburgh – known to the Romans as Brocolitia – was one of 16 large forts along Hadrian’s Wall. The fort housed about 500 soldiers, first from south-west France and later from other north-western provinces of the Roman empire. Built later than the other forts on the Wall, perhaps around AD 130, it may have kept its garrison until shortly before Roman rule in Britain ended.
Today the fort’s surviving structures lie below the turf, visible only as earthworks. The remains of the nearby temple dedicated to Mithras were once part of the civilian settlement (vicus) that developed outside the fort.
The Wall and its forts: Hadrian’s Wall, built in about six years from AD 122, crossed the country from sea to sea, between Wallsend in the east and Bowness-on-Solway in the west, a distance of 73 miles. It defined the north-western frontier of the Roman empire.

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Parking: There is a Northumberland National Parks car park at the site. Charges apply.

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Free Entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/temple-of-mithras-carrawburgh-hadrians-wall/opening-times/

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Open any reasonable time during daylight hours.

Address: Hexham NE46 4DB, UK

Post Code: NE46 4DB

Council: Northumberland

County: Northumberland

Road Access: 3 3⁄4 miles W of Chollerford, on B6318.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: There is a Northumberland National Parks car park at the site. Charges apply.