Milecastle 41
Milecastle 41 | |
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Type | Milecastle |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°59′50″N 2°25′23″W / 54.997335°N 2.423185°W |
County | Northumberland |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NY73026705 |
Milecastle 41 (Melkridge) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY73026705).
Description
Milecastle 41 is located to the east of Caw Gap.[1] The milecastle can be seen as turf-covered banks outlined by robber trenches.[1] A cottage, long removed, occupied the site of, and was built from, the materials of milecastle 41.[1]
Excavations
The milecastle was examined in 1946. It was found to have a short axis, but had undergone extensive reconstruction.[1]
Associated turrets
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated
Turret 41A
Turret 41A (Caw Gap) (grid reference NY72556688) was located by exploratory excavation in 1912.[2] It had a doorway on the east side of the south wall.[2] In the later Roman period, the turret was deliberately demolished, and the Wall rebuilt across its site.[2] The remains of Turret 41A were consolidated in 1972-3 and are 20 centimetres high.[2]
Turret 41B
Turret 41B (Thorny Doors) (grid reference NY72056683) was also located by exploratory excavation in 1912.[3] There are no visible remains.[3]
Public access
The site of the milecastle, Turret 41A, and the site of Turret 41B are all accessible via the Hadrian's Wall Path.
References
- ^ a b c d MILECASTLE 41, Pastscape, retrieved 3 December 2013
- ^ a b c d TURRET 41A, Pastscape, retrieved 3 December 2013
- ^ a b TURRET 41B, Pastscape, retrieved 3 December 2013
External links
Media related to Milecastle 41 at Wikimedia Commons