Other places · North East England
Devil's Causeway
Devil's Causeway in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Devil's Causeway 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman road in Northumberland, in North East England. It branches off Dere Street north of Corbridge and can be traced through Northumberland for about 55 miles (89 km) north to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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Background
Description
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman roadway that is thought to pre-date Hadrian's Wall. It started at the Portgate, slightly north of Corbridge, where it branched off the Roman Dere Street (A68 road) as it continues north into Redesdale on its way to Caledonia. The Devil's Causeway continued to near the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed, where it was used to support a presumed military port. Less than 1 mi to the east of the Portgate is the Roman fort of Onnum, also known as Halton Chesters. It is probable that the Causeway was patrolled by a cavalry unit based there. The fort at Halton Chesters was built across the line of the wall facing north, halfway between milecastles 21 and…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3080, -1.8090
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longframlington
- Postcode
- NE65 8EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5267086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Devil's Causeway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devil's Causeway?
- Devil's Causeway is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.3080°, -1.8090°.