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    Milecastle 3 (Ouseburn) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist, but it was thought to have been located at the junction of the...
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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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    Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY76066773). Milecastle 39 is located northeast of Once Brewed. The excavated...
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    Milecastle 24 (Wall Fell) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low platform, and are located to the south of the B6318...
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    Milecastle 2 (Walker) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains are currently visible, having been built over, but its probable location...
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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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    Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn), is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY6340666195). Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria...
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    Milecastle 42 (Cawfields) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY7157466692). Milecastle 42 is on a steep south-facing slope, 10 metres south...
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    Milecastle 50 (High House) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY60676601). Milecastle 50 is west of Birdoswald fort. It lies 1391 metres...
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    Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches...
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