Forts · North East England
Milecastle 43
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 43 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 3.0 km
About
Milecastle 43 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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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 43 (Great Chesters) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY70356684). It was obliterated when the fort at Great Chesters (Aesica) was built.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The Hadrian's Wall Path passes through the remains of Aesica fort close to the location of the milecastle. The sites of both turrets are accessible via the Hadrian's Wall Path.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9953, -2.4649
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Greenhead
- Postcode
- NE49 9NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16156587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 43 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Aesica Roman Fort
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km
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Cawfields Roman temporary camp
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Roman aqueduct to Great Chesters from the Cawburn
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 43?
- Milecastle 43 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 9NF), in the parish of Greenhead.
- What is Milecastle 43?
- Milecastle 43 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 43?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 9NF.
- Is Milecastle 43 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 43 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 43?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 9NF.