| Milecastle 55 | |
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 Hadrian's Wall Path in the vicinity of Milecastle 55 | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Type | Milecastle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′19″N2°43′35″W / 54.971818°N 2.726444°W |
| County | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NY53596437 |
Milecastle 55 (Low Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY53596437 ).
Milecastle 55 is in a pasture field east of the village of Walton, Cumbria. There is no surface trace of the milecastle, except a low turf platform visible as a slight rise in the hedgeline. [1] It measures 22 metres east to west but its north-south length is uncertain because its extent to the south is unclear. [2]
Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Milecastle 55 survives as a substantial turf covered bank, up to 1.4 metres high, surmounted by a fence and hedge. [2]
Milecastle 55 was located and partly excavated in 1900. [1] The excavation yielded some late 4th century pottery. [1]
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with Milecastle 55 are known as Turret 55A and Turret 55B.
Turret 55A (Dovecote) (grid reference NY53106436 ) was located in 1933. [3] It is situated about 170 metres to the north of High Dovecote. [2] There is no surface trace of the turret visible. [3]
Turret 55B (Townhead Croft) (grid reference NY52666433 ) was located in 1959 following a failed attempt to find it in 1933. [4] It is situated about 40 metres west of Dovecote Bridge. [2] There is no surface trace of the turret visible. [4]
A section of Hadrian's Wall, 1 metre high and 20 metres long, can be seen close to the site of Turret 55B near Dovecote Bridge. It is currently covered by a protective mound of earth to preserve the fragile stonework. [2]
Milecastle 49 (Harrows Scar) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY6202866407).
Milecastle 79 (Solway House) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY23596224).
Milecastle 78 (Kirkland) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY245613).
Milecastle 77 (Raven Bank) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY25666068).
Milecastle 76 (Drumburgh) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY26685987).
Milecastle 73 (Dykesfield) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY30975937).
Milecastle 72 (Fauld Farm) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY32415913).
Milecastle 71 (Wormanby) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY33805920).
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY7157466692).
Milecastle 40 (Winshields) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY74566758).
Milecastle 54 (Randylands) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY55066444).
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Milecastle 58 (Newtown) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY49786258).
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Milecastle 63 (Walby West) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY43155973).
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Milecastle 65 (Tarraby) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY40855793).
Milecastle 50TW (High House) was a milecastle on the Turf Wall section of Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY60716583). The milecastle is located close to the Birdoswald Roman Fort and is unique in that it was not replaced by a stone milecastle when the turf wall was upgraded to stone, the replacement wall instead running some 200m to the north. The milecastle was partially demolished by the Romans after it was abandoned. The milecastle was excavated in 1934 and several Roman rubbish pits discovered. The remains of the two turrets associated with this milecastle (which were demolished when the turf wall was abandoned) have also been located. As the turf wall lies some distance from the stone wall, the sites are not accessible from the Hadrian's Wall Path.
Milecastle 70 (Braelees) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY35155898).
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| Stanegate Forts |
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| Cumbrian Coast Forts (North to South) |
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| Other structures on Hadrian's Wall | ||
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