| Milecastle 61 | |
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 Hadrian's Wall Path at the approximate location of Milecastle 61 | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Type | Milecastle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54°56′23″N2°51′03″W / 54.939648°N 2.850894°W Coordinates: 54°56′23″N2°51′03″W / 54.939648°N 2.850894°W |
| County | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NY45586088 |
Milecastle 61 (Wallhead) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY45586088 ).
Milecastle 61 is believed to lie close to Wallhead Farm in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. [1] Its exact position is uncertain, [1] but its location may be indicated by area of high resistance found during a geophysical survey conducted in 1981. [2]
About 400 metres to the south is a complex of cropmarks at Moss Side, first observed in 1949. It is believed that they consist principally of two superimposed Roman temporary camps. [3] [4]
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 61 are known as Turret 61A (grid reference NY451607 ) and Turret 61B (grid reference NY447606 ). None of the turrets between Milecastles 59 and 72 were sought or identified prior to 1961, and the exact locations of turrets 61A and 61B have not been found. [1]
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 79 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 77 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.
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.
Milecastle 75 (Easton) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall in England.
Milecastle 74 was one of a series of milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.
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.
Milecastle 72 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.
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.
Milecastle 54 (Randylands) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 56 (Walton) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 57 (Cambeckhill) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 58 (Newtown) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 59 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 60 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 62 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 63 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 64 (Drawdykes) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 65 (Tarraby) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
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.
Forts and structures of Hadrian's Wall | ||
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| Wall Forts (East to West) |   | |
| Outpost Forts | ||
| Stanegate Forts |
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| Supply Forts | ||
| Cumbrian Coast Forts (North to South) |
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| Milecastles | ||
| Milefortlets | ||
| Other structures on Hadrian's Wall | ||
| Regular and linear features | ||