Milefortlet 15
Milefortlet 15 | |
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Type | Milecastle |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°49′21″N 3°25′24″W / 54.822535°N 3.42331°W |
County | Cumbria |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NY086484 |
Milefortlet 15 was a
Description
Milefortlet 15 was situated on the cliff between the villages of Beckfoot and Mawbray, in the civil parish of Holme St Cuthbert.[1] It was located 350 metres south-west of Bibra Roman Fort at Beckfoot.[1] The site of Milefortlet 15 is believed to have been destroyed by coastal erosion. An eastern rampart was identified and excavated in 1954 with no results, and the site had fully eroded by 1980.[1]
Roman cemetery
A Roman
Associated Towers
Each milefortlet had two associated towers, similar in construction to the turrets built along Hadrian's Wall. These towers were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a
The site of Tower 15A is located on the summit of a high dune about 75 metres from the sea.[3] Excavations were conducted in 1954 which revealed the eastern wall of a 6-metre square building.[3] Fragments of pottery and other occupation debris were found.[3] The site of Tower 15B has not been found, and the area is covered in high dunes.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Milefortlet 15 (9065)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 November 2013
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Monument No. 9062", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 November 2013
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Tower 15A (9084)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 November 2013
- ^ a b Historic England, "Tower 15B (9081)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 28 November 2013