Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 2
In or near Wallsend.
Milecastle 2 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stephen Sweeney — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chillingham Road · 0.5 km
About
Milecastle 2 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 2 (Walker) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains are currently visible, having been built over, but its probable location is at or near the junction of the A187 Fossway and Tunstall Avenue, in the parish of Wallsend.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Milecastle 2 was a short-axis milecastle of unknown gateway type. Short-axis milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta who were based in Isca Augusta (Caerleon). Northing: 6482, Easting: 2705
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9790, -1.5694
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE6 4QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Nearest railway station
- Chillingham Road — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851155 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 2?
- Milecastle 2 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE6 4QZ), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Milecastle 2?
- Milecastle 2 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 2?
- The nearest railway station is Chillingham Road, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE6 4QZ.
- How do I get to Milecastle 2?
- The nearest railway station is Chillingham Road, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE6 4QZ.