Roman villas · North East England
Milecastle 20
In or near Great Whittington.
Milecastle 20 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 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge · 6.0 km
About
Milecastle 20 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 20 (Halton Shields) was one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NZ01886868). It is situated in the hamlet of Halton Shields, and was excavated in 1935. There is no visible trace of the milecastle above ground.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 20 is situated at the east end of the hamlet of Halton Shields. Its remains are located in the garden of a cottage, with the south wall and gate being covered by a house to the immediate west. An antiquarian depiction of the Military Road at the entrance to Halton Shields Farm dated 1879, shows several large blocks which appear to have been the pivot stones from the milecastle gateway, together with threshold blocks.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0127, -1.9721
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittington
- Postcode
- NE45 5PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851157 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 20 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 20?
- Milecastle 20 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE45 5PZ), in the parish of Whittington.
- What is Milecastle 20?
- Milecastle 20 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 20?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE45 5PZ.
- Is Milecastle 20 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 20 is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 20?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE45 5PZ.