Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Crag.

Image credit: A. Brookes (18.10.2022)

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Strong winds and blown sand.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.10.2021)

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Evening light, Bamburgh.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2019)

thesweetcheat Sep 8, 2019

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Low tide.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.4.2019)

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The landward side is protected by a sheer crag of dolerite.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.4.2019)

thesweetcheat Aug 10, 2019

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The defensive position is impressive, even without the medieval walls.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.4.2019)

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Looking over the dunes on the northern flank.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.4.2019)

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The dunes separating the castle from the sea have a pleasing bank and ditch quality to them.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.4.2019)

thesweetcheat Aug 10, 2019

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The site rises above its surroundings. Seen from Harkess Rocks to the northwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.4.2019)

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Bamburgh Castle rises prominent above Holy Island Sands, seen from the Lindisfarne causeway.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.4.2019)

thesweetcheat Aug 10, 2019

Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

spencer Jan 8, 2019

Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

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Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

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Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

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Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

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Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by juamei

Image Credit: Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015.

Image credit: Open Source Environment Agency LIDAR

juamei Mar 25, 2018

Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman May 21, 2017

Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by postman

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postman May 21, 2017

Image of Bamburgh Castle (Hillfort) by postman

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postman May 21, 2017

Sites within 20km of Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.48km S

1
Spindlestone Heughs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.26km WSW

1
Kippy Heugh

Enclosure • 5.82km WSW

1
Benthall Cairn (Beadnell)

Cist • 8.02km ESE

5

1
Isabella’s Mount

Enclosure • 8.94km SW

1
Lindisfarne

Cup Marked Stone • 9.78km NW

5

2

1
Lucker Moor

Round Cairn • 10.5km SW

3
Lyham Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.85km WSW

1

2
Wandylaw

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.89km SSW

7
Dunstan Hill

Enclosure • 11.23km S

3

1

1
Whitehill Head

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.37km SW

2

1
The Bowden Doors

Natural Rock Feature • 11.39km WSW

7

2

2
Whinny Hill

Stone Circle • 11.69km SW

14

1

1
Charlton Burn

Enclosure • 11.95km S

1
Kettley Crag – lower outcrop

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.97km WSW

1
Kettley Crag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.06km WSW

54

2

5

4
Chatton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.25km WSW

105

2

6

5
Kettley Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.28km WSW

9

1

3

1
St Cuthbert’s Cave (Cockenheugh)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.39km W

5

1
Chatton Camp

Hillfort • 12.4km WSW

15

1
Millstone Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 12.65km SW

2

1

2
East Linkhall

Round Barrow(s) • 13.02km S

1
Ox Eye

Long Cairn • 13.2km SW

3

1
Amerside Law north

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km WSW

4

2
Amerside Law

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.59km SW

10

2

3

4
Cateran Hill

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.64km SW

6

5

1
Kyloe Camp

Hillfort • 13.72km W

1
Hazelrigg

Cup Marked Stone • 13.87km WSW

1

1
Ros Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 14.26km SW

21

4

1
Crag Hill

Cist • 14.93km S

7

1

1
Hepburn Crags Camp

Hillfort • 14.96km SW

10

1
Dunstanburgh Castle

Promontory Fort • 14.98km SE

16

1
Scrog Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.11km SE
Hepburn Moor

Cairn(s) • 15.24km SW

5
Berthele’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.52km SW

2

1

1
Honey Hill

Enclosure • 15.94km S

4

1

1
Ellsnook

Round Barrow(s) • 16.18km S

4

1

2
Blawearie Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 16.25km SW

43

5

1
West Horton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.44km WSW

9

1
Tick Law

Cairn(s) • 16.76km SW

8

1
The Ringses

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.8km WSW

37

2

1
Doddington North Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.88km W

3

1
Craster Heugh

Enclosure • 16.96km SE

4

2

1
Old Bewick

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.99km SW

81

1

10

3
Weetwood 8

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.03km WSW

3

2
Hare Law Crags

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.03km WSW

13

2

1
Buttony

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.04km WSW

41

2

3

2
Clavering

Hillfort • 17.08km WSW

2
The Ringses Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.09km WSW

2
Fowberry Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.1km WSW

20

1

2
Harehope Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.21km SW

1

2
Heifer Law

Enclosure • 17.24km S

6

1

2

1
Doddington Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 17.28km WSW

24

1

5
Old Bewick Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.31km SW

26

2

1
White House Folly Hill

Cist • 17.31km S

18

1

2

4
Old Bewick Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.36km SW

8
Weetwood Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.48km WSW

76

3

6

4
Newtown Mill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.56km SW

11

4
Hurl Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.66km WSW

5

6
Fowberry Moor Stone-3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.69km WSW

1
Doddington Moor Quarry Site

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.72km WSW

15

3
North Plantation

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.73km WSW

8

1

2
Fowberry Moor Farm Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.75km WSW

2

1
Fowberry Enclosure 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.75km WSW

3

1

2
Doddington Dubious Stone

Standing Stones • 17.77km WSW

2

1
Doddington Enclosure

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.77km WSW

6

2
Gled Law North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.77km WSW

13

2
Gled Law

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.81km WSW

27

2

2
Fowberry Enclosure 1&2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.82km WSW

8

1

2
Fowberry Cairn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.85km WSW

17

3

2
Whitsunbank 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.96km WSW

14

2

1
Dod Law

Hillfort • 17.97km WSW

11
Whitsunbank 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.02km WSW

4

1

2
Howick Hall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.03km SE

1
Dod Law Main

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.07km WSW

28

1

2
Way to Wooler

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.12km WSW
Dod Law Hillfort rock art

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.16km WSW

20

2
Ringses Camp, Beanley Moor

Hillfort • 18.16km SSW

18

2

1
Whitsunbank 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.2km WSW

6

1

1
Weetwood North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.23km WSW

2

1
High Chesters

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.32km WSW

5

1

3
Bunkerhill Plantation

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km S

6

1
Doddington North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.36km WSW

10

1
Cuddy’s Cave (Doddington)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.4km WSW

6

3
Chester Cottage Settlement

Enclosure • 18.49km S

1

1
Coldmartin Loughs 1-2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.62km WSW

28

2

1
Hunterheugh East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.81km SSW

3

1
Hunterheugh North East

Cairn(s) • 18.81km SSW

6

1
Blackbog Dean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.87km S

6

1

2
Hunterheugh 4 and 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.25km SSW

5

1
Hunterheugh 2 and 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.32km SSW

12

1
Sea Houses Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 19.32km SE

5

1

1
Hunterheugh 6

Cup Marked Stone • 19.33km SSW

8
Beanley Plantation Settlement

Hillfort • 19.4km SSW

6

1

1

1
Hunterheugh 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.41km SSW

38

1

1

3
Hunterheugh 8 and 9

Cup Marked Stone • 19.44km SSW

10
Harlaw Hill 2

Cist • 19.5km SSE

1

1
Cocklawburn Beach Rings

Natural Rock Feature • 19.54km WNW

5

4
Harlaw Hill

Bank Barrow • 19.74km SSE

1
Roughting Linn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.93km W

81

12

3
Howick Hillfort

Enclosure • 19.97km SE

12

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