Hunnum, Hadrian's Wall

Name: Hunnum
Address: Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom

#62 among attractions in Hadrian's Wall

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Hunnum was a Roman fort north of the modern-day village of Halton, Northumberland in North East England. The Latinized Brittonic name “Onnum” may mean "Stream/Water", "Ash ", or “Rock”; if it means "Stream", it may be a reference to the Fence Burn, where a stream touches the line of Hadrian's Wall, but if it means "Rock", it may refer to Down Hill situated to the east of it. It was the fifth fort on Hadrian's Wall, after Segedunum, Pons Aelius, Condercum and Vindobala. It is situated about seven and a half miles west of Vindobala, and is two and a half miles north of Corstopitum. The site of the fort is bisected by the B6318 Military Road, which runs along the route of the wall at that point. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°0'36"N, 2°0'22"W

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Hunnum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halton Castle, Portgate, Milecastle 21, Milecastle 22.

~1820 ftS
Forts and castles
Halton Castle, Hadrian's Wall
9 min walk • Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building situated close to Hadrian's Wall to the north of the village of Corbridge in Northumberland, England. The tower was first recorded in 1382 and it is still present today. It has four storeys and a basement with a stone vault.
0.6 miW
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Portgate, Hadrian's Wall
17 min walk • The Portgate was a fortified gateway, constructed as part of Hadrian's Wall where it crossed the Roman road now known as Dere Street, which preceded Hadrian's Wall by around 50 years.
~1520 ftE
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Milecastle 21, Hadrian's Wall
8 min walk • Milecastle 21 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The site was identified by measurement only, as the milecastle's remains have been totally removed. This is probably due to extensive quarrying at the site, which now lies under pasture.
0.8 miW
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Milecastle 22, Hadrian's Wall
21 min walk • Milecastle 22 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low, turf covered platform just east of the Portgate roundabout. The platform is 0.5 metres on the east side, reducing to only a parch mark on the west side.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hunnum?

Nearby attractions include Milecastle 21, Hadrian's Wall (8 min walk), Halton Castle, Hadrian's Wall (9 min walk), Portgate, Hadrian's Wall (17 min walk), Milecastle 22, Hadrian's Wall (21 min walk).