Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 42
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 42 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 3.1 km
About
Milecastle 42 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Escarpments SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY7157466692).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 42 is on a steep south-facing slope, 10 metres south of Cawfield Crags, and looks over Hole Gap to the west. It is on a well-preserved section of Hadrian's Wall. It measures 17.8 metres east–west by 14.4 metres north–south internally, with walls 2.8 metres thick and 1.4 metres high.
Visiting
The milecastle and the site of Turrets 42B are both accessible via the Hadrian's Wall Path. Cawfields Picnic Area car park is on the line of the Hadrian's Wall Path, between the two sites. It is signposted from the B6318 (Military Road).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9940, -2.4458
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haltwhistle
- Postcode
- NE49 9PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16156578 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 42 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 42?
- Milecastle 42 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 9PJ), in the parish of Haltwhistle.
- What is Milecastle 42?
- Milecastle 42 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 42?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 9PJ.
- Is Milecastle 42 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 42 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Roman Wall Escarpments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 42?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 9PJ.