Archaeological sites · North West England
Milecastle 51
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 51 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 7.0 km
About
Milecastle 51 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 51 (Wall Bowers) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY59306549).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 51 is west of Birdoswald fort (), at the point where the Stone Wall rejoins the line of the Turf Wall. It lies 1501m west of Milecastle 50 and 1484m east of Milecastle 52. The remains are in poor condition, consisting of turf covered foundations with traces of a ditch to the east.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9824, -2.6374
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 2BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851186 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 51 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mile Castle 51
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 51?
- Milecastle 51 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BU), in the parish of Waterhead.
- What is Milecastle 51?
- Milecastle 51 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 51?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2BU.
- Is Milecastle 51 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 51 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 51?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BU.