Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Milecastle 34
In or near Newbrough.
Milecastle 34 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haydon Bridge · 6.5 km
- Family-friendly
About
Milecastle 34 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: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 34 (Grindon) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) east of Sewingshields farm.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Milecastle 34 was a long-axis milecastle with Type II gateways. Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio XX Valeria Victrix who were based in Deva Victrix (Chester).
Visiting
Both the milecastle and turret 34A are readily accessible from the Hadrian's Wall Path. Having been built over, turret 34B is not accessible.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0287, -2.2877
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haydon
- Postcode
- NE47 6NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haydon Bridge — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15253381 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 34 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 34?
- Milecastle 34 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 6NW), in the parish of Haydon.
- What is Milecastle 34?
- Milecastle 34 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 34?
- The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 6NW.
- Is Milecastle 34 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 34 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 34?
- The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 6NW.