| Milecastle 65 | |
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  Location within Cumbria | |
| Type | Milecastle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54°54′45″N2°55′27″W / 54.912602°N 2.924106°W |
| County | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NY40855793 |
Milecastle 65 (Tarraby) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY40855793 ).
Milecastle 65 is located about 1 km northwest of the Roman fort of Petriana on a west-facing slope 150 metres southwest of the hamlet of Tarraby in the City of Carlisle district. [1] There are no visible remains of the milecastle. [2] A Roman altar and a sword were supposedly found near this site in the 19th century. [2]
To the south, a short section of the Vallum can be seen in the fields, running parallel to the B6264 road. [3] It survives as a broad depression 10 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep. [3]
A trial excavation was conducted at the southwest corner of the milecastle in 1976, following a geophysical survey. [1] At least two courses of foundations were found to survive, and the geophysical survey indicated that internal cobble flooring survives as buried remains. [2] The milecastle is thought to be of the short axis type. [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 65 are known as Turret 65A (grid reference NY405575 ) and Turret 65B (grid reference NY402571 ). None of the turrets between Milecastles 59 and 72 were sought or identified prior to 1961, and the exact locations of turrets 65A and 65B have not been found. [1]
Turret 65A is thought to be about 250 metres east of Beech Grove. [1] Turret 65B corresponds to the site of Stanwix Roman Fort, and is likely to have been replaced by the fort when it was constructed. [4] Excavations in 1975 at the calculated position of Turret 65B found only wall core. [5] It is thus unknown whether Turret 65B was replaced by the fort before or after the replacement of the Turf Wall by the Stone Wall. [4]
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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 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 54 (Randylands) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY55066444).
Milecastle 55 (Low Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY53596437).
Milecastle 56 (Walton) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY522643).
Milecastle 57 (Cambeckhill) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY50816368).
Milecastle 58 (Newtown) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY49786258).
Milecastle 59 (Old Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY48546174).
Milecastle 61 (Wallhead) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY45586088).
Milecastle 62 (Walby East) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY44306049).
Milecastle 63 (Walby West) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY43155973).
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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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