Milecastle 67

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Milecastle 67
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View towards the Waverley Viaduct and the approximate site of Milecastle 67
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Location within Cumbria
Type Milecastle
Location
Coordinates 54°53′56″N2°57′55″W / 54.898802°N 2.965269°W / 54.898802; -2.965269 Coordinates: 54°53′56″N2°57′55″W / 54.898802°N 2.965269°W / 54.898802; -2.965269
CountyCumbria
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG reference NY38195643

Milecastle 67 (Stainton) is a conjectured milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The site of the milecastle has been calculated from measurement to known milecastle sites, but no remains providing proof of its existence have been identified, though Roman coins were found in 1861, during the digging of the adjacent railway cutting. [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 67 are known as Turret 67A (grid reference NY377565 ) and Turret 67B (grid reference NY373567 ), though no evidence of either has been identified.

Monument records

MonumentMonument Number National Monuments Record Number
Milecastle 6710566NY 35 NE 2

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References

  1. "Milecastle 67". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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