HALTWHISTLE BURN FORTLET
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Description
"The site of a Roman fortlet with internal features, surviving as an earthwork. The Stanegate, the Roman road from Corbridge (Corio) to Carlisle (Luguvalium), had to negotiate the steep and narrow valley of the Haltwhistle Burn just to the S of Cawfields; from about AD 105 this crossing-point was guarded by a fortlet. Some of the internal features, excavated in 1908, including a barrack block and officers' quarters, are still visible as earthworks. Externally, the defences were strengthened by the provision of an outwork. The Roman road almost clips the SE corner of this outwork...." -
Owner
Pastscape - Historic England -
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Further information
Link: http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=15350
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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