Haltwhistle

Bewcastle Castle: Had a strong position being directly on the Maiden Way, the Romans' road via Carvoran to the North Pennines, and bars one of the chief routes into England from Liddesdale, Scotland. The mediaeval castle, now a ruin, had a huge keep built partly from Roman stones from the Roman fort it stands on. It was one of the more remote forts and was unusual in that it had six sides. It is believed to have been the centre of the Romano-British cult to the deity, Cocidus, three of whose altars were found at Bewcastle.