Milecastle 68

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Milecastle 68
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The footbridge over Boomby Gill
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Location within Cumbria
Type Milecastle
Location
Coordinates 54°54′15″N2°58′15″W / 54.904240°N 2.970858°W / 54.904240; -2.970858 Coordinates: 54°54′15″N2°58′15″W / 54.904240°N 2.970858°W / 54.904240; -2.970858
CountyCumbria
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG reference NY37115715

Milecastle 68 (Boomby Gill) is a conjectured milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The site of the milecastle (adjacent to Boomby Gill) has been calculated from measurement to known milecastle sites, but no remains providing proof of its existence have been identified. [1]

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Excavations and investigations

Associated turrets

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 68 are known as Turret 68A (grid reference NY369575 ) and Turret 68B (grid reference NY368579 ), though no evidence of either has been identified.

Monument records

MonumentMonument Number National Monuments Record Number
Milecastle 6810588NY 35 NE 14

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Milecastle 68". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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