Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 37
In or near Bardon Mill.
Milecastle 37 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milecastle 37 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: Roman Wall Loughs SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Escarpments SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort (grid reference NY78506869).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The remains have been partly reconstructed and consolidated; it is now in the care of English Heritage. The wall has a maximum height of 2.2 metres internally. The milecastle has a short axis, with a Type I gateway. The milecastle contains the remains of a small barrack block in the east half which survives to 1.0 metres high.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0123, -2.3377
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bardon Mill
- Postcode
- NE47 7AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16156512 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 37 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Housesteads Roman Fort
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Angle Tower
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 37?
- Milecastle 37 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 7AG), in the parish of Bardon Mill.
- What is Milecastle 37?
- Milecastle 37 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 37?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 7AG.
- Is Milecastle 37 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 37 is part of the Roman Wall Loughs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Milecastle 37 free to visit?
- Yes, Milecastle 37 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milecastle 37?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 7AG.