Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Milecastle 14
In or near Horsley.
Milecastle 14 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
About
Milecastle 14 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 14 (March Burn) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low (maximum 0.4 metres (1.3 ft) on the west side) platform, south of the B6318 Military Road and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of the road junction at Rudchester Farm.
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Background
Architecture
Milecastle 14 was a short-axis milecastle with unknown gateway type (though the dimensions of the north gateway were found to match those of Milecastle 37, and the gateway had been blocked up some time after construction.) The milecastle had dimensions of 18.29 m across, having broad walls. The remains of an internal building 5.11 m wide, (located on the west side) have been identified.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0037, -1.8330
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Postcode
- NE15 0JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15253378 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 14 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 14?
- Milecastle 14 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0JA), in the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
- What is Milecastle 14?
- Milecastle 14 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 14?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 0JA.
- How do I get to Milecastle 14?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0JA.