Sycamore Gap by Hannah Blundell
Sycamore Gap
Sycamore Gap is in Northumberland National Park in England.
A landmark gap in the Whin Sill caused by glacial meltwater wearing away the igneous rock.
A great hiking area along the Hadrian’s Wall path.
Created: 3 July 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
National Trust Sycamore Gap Information
National Trust Sycamore Gap Address
Henshaw, Hexham, Northumberland
NE47 7
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/peel-bothy-northumberland
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Local History around Sycamore Gap
There are some historic monuments around including:
Haltwhistle Burn 4 Roman temporary campTwice Brewed Roman temporary campRound cairn 450m north east of East CrindledikesHaltwhistle Burn Roman temporary camps 2 and 3 and area of cord rig cultivationStaward peleShieling and associated building 1.45km west of Blue HemmelMare and Foal stone circle, 400m north east of Milestone HouseBean Burn 2 Roman temporary campMedieval settlement and field system, two bastles and a corn drying kiln, immediately north east of Bradley HallCamp in Oakwood SE of Plenmeller villageWillimontswyke (uninhabited portions)Round cairn, 120m south of King's CragsHadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39Round cairn 380m north of Codley GateThree prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green BraeBowl barrow 420m south west of New BeggarbogHousesteads fort, section of Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of milecastle 36 and the field boundary west of turret 37a in wall miles 36 and 37Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the StanegateRound cairn, 150m ESE of Kingscrag GateBean Burn 1 Roman temporary campRound cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag GateThe vallum and early Roman road between the field boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36Hadrian's Wall, associated features and a Romano-British settlement between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road through Caw Gap in wall miles 39 to 41The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East HotbankStone circle, 380m east of King's CragsSeatsides 2 Roman temporary campSeatsides 1 Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road from the west side of the road from Once Brewed to the south side of the B6318Bastle at Grandy's KnoweRomano-British farmstead, 250m east of King's CragsVindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestonesMilestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman roadThe vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42Round cairn, 120m ENE of Kingscrag GateStone circle, defended settlement, Romano-British farmstead and field system, Roman camp and group of shielings immediately south of Greenlee LoughCawfields Roman temporary campDefended settlement and Roman signal station 410m south of West CrindledikesPrehistoric settlement 230m north of BradleyRing cairn and shieling immediately west of Chatley Crags.
