Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 15
In or near Horsley.
Milecastle 15 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 4.4 km
About
Milecastle 15 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 15 (Whitchester) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a bold platform with robbed walls located on the southern side of the B6318 Military Road approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of its crossing of the A69 road. It has not been excavated.
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Background
Architecture
Milecastle 15 was a long-axis milecastle of unknown gateway type. Long-axis milecastles were thought to have been constructed by either the Legio VI Victrix who were based in Eboracum (York) or the Legio XX Valeria Victrix who were based in Deva Victrix (Chester).
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- Coordinates
- 55.0056, -1.8570
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Horsley
- Postcode
- NE15 0LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 15 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 15?
- Milecastle 15 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0LZ), in the parish of Horsley.
- What is Milecastle 15?
- Milecastle 15 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 15?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 0LZ.
- How do I get to Milecastle 15?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0LZ.