Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 13
In or near Horsley.
Milecastle 13 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 · 2.8 km
About
Milecastle 13 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 13 (Rudchester Burn) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low platform south of the B6318 Military Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Milecastle 13 was a short-axis milecastle and the north gateway has been identified as Type I. Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta who were based in Isca Augusta (Caerleon). The milecastle measured 15.24 m × 17.91 m with narrow side walls having a thickness of 2.34 m. The threshold of the north gate was unworn, and raised 23 cm. One stone remained, which could have acted as a third threshold, or part of a later narrowing of the gateway.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0003, -1.8125
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Postcode
- NE15 0JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851147 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 13 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 13?
- Milecastle 13 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0JR), in the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
- What is Milecastle 13?
- Milecastle 13 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 13?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 0JR.
- How do I get to Milecastle 13?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0JR.