Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 11
In or near Walbottle.
Milecastle 11 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 3.8 km
About
Milecastle 11 is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 11 (Throckley Bank Top) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist, but the measured position is the middle of the old village of Throckley Bank Top, under the Working Men's Club.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Nothing is known of the construction of Milecastle 11. The curtain wall at this point is known to have been 2.59 m thick with a clay core.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9961, -1.7673
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 9JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851144 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 11?
- Milecastle 11 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 9JP), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Milecastle 11?
- Milecastle 11 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 11?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 9JP.
- How do I get to Milecastle 11?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 9JP.