Milecastle 0
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Milecastle 0 is a possible milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall which may have preexisted the fort of Segedunum. Although its existence has been suggested by historian Peter Hill,[1] no evidence of this milecastle has been found. It is not known whether the decision to establish forts on the line of the wall predated the decision to extend the wall to Wallsend, so it is possible that this milecastle was never built.
Construction
Nothing is known of the construction of Milecastle 0.
Excavations and investigations
No excavations or investigations have taken place specifically for Milecastle 0. No evidence has been found during excavation of Segedunum.
Associated turrets
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated
Turret 0A
Nothing is known of this Turret.
Presumed site: 54°59′14″N 1°32′12″W / 54.987261°N 1.536619°W
Turret 0B
Turret 0B (St Francis) is located east of St Francis Community Centre.
Eric Birley (still understanding it to be Milecastle 1) considered that it was rediscovered by Canon Fowler in 1877,[4] and the structure was also recorded (and identified as a Turret) by John Collingwood-Bruce[5]
A single course of this Turret was unearthed in 1978.[2]
Location: 54°59′07″N 1°32′36″W / 54.985265°N 1.543440°W
Monument records
Monument | Monument Number | English Heritage Archive Number
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Milecastle 0 | None | None |
Turret 0A | 24774 (alternative – 26532) | NZ 26 NE 1 (alternative – NZ 36 NW 7) |
Turret 0B | 24777 | NZ 26 NE 2 |
References
- ^ Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (2001), Archaeologia Aeliana : or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity (5th Series – Vol. 29 – 2001), Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp. 3–18
- ^ ISBN 0-901082-65-1
- Horsley, John(1732), Britannia Romana, London: John Osborne and Thomas Longman
- ^ Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (1960), Archaeologia Aeliana : or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity (4th Series – Vol. 38 – 1960), Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp. 40–46
- ^ Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (1886), Archaeologia Aeliana : Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (Vol. 2 – 1886), Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, p. 190
- ^ Blair, Robert (1895), Handbook to the Roman Wall (4th edition), Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp. 40–46
- ^ Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (1975), Archaeologia Aeliana : or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity (5th Series – Vol. 3 – 1975), Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp. 105–115
Bibliography
- Daniels, Charles (1979), "Review: Fact and Theory on Hadrian's Wall", Britannia, 10: 357–364, JSTOR 526069