Temple of Mithras, Brocolitia

Temple of Mithras on Hadrian's Wall

Temple of Mithras, Brocolitia

Where is it – England, North East England

Who looks after it –  English Heritage 

What is it –  Castle or Fort, Free access, Roman site, Ruin, World Heritage Site 

When is it from – Roman

The remains of a Temple of Mithras, the Persian god of light and truth, stands near what is left of the Roman fort of Brocolitia, or Carrawburgh.  Curiously evocative, the temple was built in the 3rd century and subsequently desecrated, probably by Christians. There was once another temple nearby, dedicated to Coventina, a local water goddess, and a nymphaeum – a monument dedicated to nymphs – but nothing is to be seen of these. The only visible remains of the fort, one of 16 that were built along Hadrian’s Wall, are grassy mounds. Though a lonely spot now, it once had a garrison of about 500 soldiers – first from south-west France, later from southern Belgium .

 


Address

Humshaugh, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4DB 

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