Milecastle 62 (Walby East) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY44306049). Milecastle 62 is about 500 metres east of the hamlet of Walby...
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A milecastle was a small fort (fortlet), a rectangular fortification built during the period of the Roman Empire. They were placed at intervals of approximately...
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and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of the road junction at Rudchester Farm. Milecastle 14 was a short-axis milecastle with unknown gateway type...
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Milecastle 61 (Wallhead) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY45586088). Milecastle 61 is believed to lie close to Wallhead Farm in the...
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Milecastle 63 (Walby West) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY43155973). Milecastle 63 is about 800 metres southwest of the hamlet of...
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Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. In addition to the wall's defensive military...
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military road led from it and followed the Wall, linking its forts and milecastles. The bridge and its fort were built at the north end of Cade's Road,...
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retrieved from the surrounding area. Hadrian's Wall: Harrows Scar Milecastle and Wall Milecastle and Wall AD 122 Remains West of the gorge of the River Irthing...
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Hadrian died in the year 138 on 10 July, in his villa at Baiae at the age of 62, having reigned for 21 years. Dio Cassius and the Historia Augusta record...
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on the move, to elaborate permanent stone constructions, notably the milecastles of Hadrian's Wall. Roman forts were generally rectangular with rounded...
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