Milefortlet 22
Milefortlet 22 | |
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![]() Milefortlet 22 lies beneath Maryport Golf Course | |
Type | Milecastle |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°44′10″N 3°27′59″W / 54.7360°N 3.4663°W |
County | Cumbria |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NY05703890 |
Milefortlet 22 (Brownrigg) was a
Description
Milefortlet 22 is situated on Maryport Golf Course in the civil parish of Crosscanonby. The site is occupied by a golf green.[1]
Excavations
The site was excavated in 1962 and 1968. The 1962 excavations revealed the ditch and rampart, and uncovered flagged floors with pottery sherds found between the stones.[1] The ditch appears to have been filled in and the fort dismantled after 140 AD.[1] The 1968 excavations revealed an entrance 1.8 metres wide in the rampart facing the cliff. Along the other three sides there was a horseshoe shaped ditch.[1] A gravel road along the cliff top turned into the fort.[1]
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
References
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "BROWNRIGG MILEFORTLET 22 (8970)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b Historic England. "MARYPORT GOLF COURSE TOWER 22A (8976)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b Historic England. "TOWER 22B (1023975)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 November 2013.