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Wall Mile 5


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Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 5

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 5:

  • Milecastle 5 (Quarry House) - no visible remains, assumed location is at the junction of the A186 Westgate road and the B1311 Corporation Street
  • Turret 5a - exact location unknon
  • Turret 5b - exact location unknon

Scheduled Monument (#1003497): Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School

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Map showing the buried remains of Hadrian's Wall in this section (Scheduled Monument area).

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Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
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Hadrian's Wall, the Big Lamp to Benwell Grove (Wall mile 5)
- In this mile the Wall is believed to follow the line of the West Road from the supposed site of Milecastle 5 to the 'deduced' site of Milecastle 6. The …
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Wikipedia: Milecastle 5
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ23806410

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