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Wall Mile 48
Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 48
Hadrian's Wall stretches from the east to west coast of England and was an important frontier of the Roman Empire. Building of the wall began in AD 122 and took six years to complete it’s 84 mile (80 Roman mile) length. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. The Vallum, a large ditch with mounds on either side, ran along the south side of the wall, protecting the rear of the frontier. Hadrian's Wall was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Wall Mile 48:
- Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn)
- Willowford Roman Bridge (over River Irthing) - significant remains of eastern abutment
- Turret 48A (Willowford East)
- Turret 48B (Willowford West)
Scheduled Ancient Monument (#1015923): Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48.
from Geograph (geograph)
The sluices in the eastern abutment of Willowford Bridge
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Hadrian's Wall east of Turret 48a (Willowford East) (2)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Hadrian's Wall east of Turret 48a (Willowford East)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48 - List Entry
- ....The monument includes the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between the Poltross Burn in the east and the River Irthing in the west. Hadrian's Wall …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
The sluices in the eastern abutment of Willowford Bridge
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Hadrian's Wall east of Turret 48a (Willowford East) (2)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Hadrian's Wall east of Turret 48a (Willowford East)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48 - List Entry
- ....The monument includes the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between the Poltross Burn in the east and the River Irthing in the west. Hadrian's Wall …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
