Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 18
In or near Matfen.
Milecastle 18 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe · 6.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Milecastle 18, the nearest railway station is Prudhoe, located 6.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is NE18 0LL. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Milecastle 18 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 18 (East Wallhouses) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It is located to the west of the settlement of East Wallhouses in Northumberland and is visible as a platform in the ground. The milecastle is of a unique construction, having a gateway associated with builders of the Legio II Augusta and a layout typical of the Legio VI Victrix or Legio XX Valeria Victrix. Historians have suggested that it may have been begun by men of one legion and finished by those of another. One of Milecastle 18's associated turrets shows evidence of being used as a workshop, possibly for the repair of shoes.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Milecastle 18 was a long-axis milecastle with Type I gateways. Long axis milecastles were usually built by the Legio VI Victrix or Legio XX Valeria Victrix, whilst those with type I gateways are thought to have been built by Legio II Augusta. Milecastle 18 is the only one of the series of 80 to have the combination of type I gateways and a long axis. The gateway of this milecastle is of a rougher construction than others with type I gateways. There are no structural remains though part of the milecastle is visible as a 0.5 m platform next to the road, which covers much of the former milecastle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0098, -1.9263
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Horsley
- Postcode
- NE18 0LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851153 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 18 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 18?
- Milecastle 18 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE18 0LL), in the parish of Horsley.
- What is Milecastle 18?
- Milecastle 18 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 18?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE18 0LL.
- Is Milecastle 18 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 18 is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 18?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE18 0LL.