Hill forts · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cawthorne Camp
Cawthorne Camp — archaeological site in Cropton, Ryedale, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Levisham · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cawthorne Camp is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Cropton, Ryedale, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3002°, -0.7968°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cawthorn Camp (sometimes spelled "Cawthorne") is a Roman site in northeast England, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Pickering, North Yorkshire.
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Background
Description
The well-preserved earthworks outline two forts, one with an extension and a temporary camp built to an unusual plan. The earthworks date from the late 1st or early 2nd century AD. It has been suggested that they were built for practice rather than military use.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3002, -0.7968
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Pickering
- Postcode
- YO18 8QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Nearest railway station
- Levisham — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.pastscape.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5055239 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cawthorne Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cawthorn Roman Camps - geograph.org.uk - 5392.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cawthorne Camp?
- Cawthorne Camp is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO18 8QQ), in the parish of Pickering.
- Is Cawthorne Camp a listed building?
- Cawthorne Camp is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Cawthorne Camp a protected site?
- Yes — Cawthorne Camp is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cawthorne Camp free to visit?
- Yes, Cawthorne Camp is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cawthorne Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Levisham, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO18 8QQ.