Reservoirs & lochs · North East England
Milecastle 17
In or near Horsley.
Milecastle 17 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Milecastle 17, you can take a train to Prudhoe station, which is 5.3 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is NE18 0LH, and entry is free.
About
Milecastle 17 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 17 (Welton/Whittledean) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located near to the Whittle Dene reservoirs and is visible as a platform in the ground. Just 174m west of the milecastle is a distinct change in wall construction, indicating that it may have formed a boundary between different legions. The existence of the milecastle has been known since at least 1732 and excavations have produced numerous finds and evidence of post-Roman occupation. The associated turrets both lie beneath the B3618 Military Road. A stone found near the milecastle is the only known written record of the name of Gaius Julius Marcus, a Roman Governor of Britain whose name has been erased from other inscriptions possibly because he fell out of favour with Emperor Caracalla.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Milecastle 17 was a short-axis milecastle with Type I gateways. Short axis milecastles are thought to have been constructed by the Legio II Augusta who were based in Isca Augusta (Caerleon). The milecastle is located near to Welton, Northumberland and around 200 yd from the Whittle Dene reservoirs from which it derives its common names. East of this point the wall is constructed at the thickness of the foundations for one course of stone before stepping in to a narrower wall, west of here the wall continues at full foundation thickness for three or four courses before stepping in. During this year it is known that Marcus made a large number of inscriptions declaring his loyalty to the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0085, -1.9030
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Horsley
- Postcode
- NE18 0LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851152 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 17 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 17?
- Milecastle 17 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE18 0LH), in the parish of Horsley.
- What is Milecastle 17?
- Milecastle 17 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 17?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE18 0LH.
- Is Milecastle 17 free to visit?
- Yes, Milecastle 17 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milecastle 17?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE18 0LH.