Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Rudchester Mithraeum
Rudchester Mithraeum — mithraeum at Rudchester, Heddon-on-the-Wall, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rudchester Mithraeum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Constructed primarily of stone. Wikidata describes it as: "mithraeum at Rudchester, Heddon-on-the-Wall, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.0015°, -1.8286°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rudchester Mithraeum is a Roman temple to the Roman god Mithras at Rudchester (Vindobala), an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, the northern frontier of Roman Britain. The temple (known as a mithraeum) was located 137m to the west of the castra. It is not currently visible to visitors to the site.
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Background
Description
Gillam identified two distinct phases of use consisting of two successive temples on the site. He deduced that the first temple was built in the late second or early third century AD. Oriented east to west, the shrine formed a rectangle 12 x 6.02m in size with a small apse in the west end-wall. The plan was typical of mithraic temples in that it consisted of a central nave flanked by low benches. The building was constructed in stone with clay used to bond the blocks. A roughly-built narthex (or ante-chapel) was later added to the outside of the east wall, 3m in depth and 6m in width. It was placed asymmetrically in line with the south wall so that there was no direct view from the front…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0015, -1.8286
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Postcode
- NE15 0JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7376826 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rudchester Mithraeum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rudchester Mithraeum?
- Rudchester Mithraeum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0JA), in the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
- Is Rudchester Mithraeum free to visit?
- Yes, Rudchester Mithraeum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rudchester Mithraeum?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0JA.