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Leahill Turret
Leahill Turret in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Leahill Turret is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. It is designated turret 51b and lies east of the Signal Tower at Pike Hill.
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Background
History
Leahill 51b was built shortly after AD 122 as part of Hadrian's Wall, dismantled under the Emperor Septimius Severus, and casually re-occupied late in the 4th century. Such lookout towers were only occupied on a temporary basis by soldiers who were patrolling the wall. This turret was until 1927 buried beneath the road, when excavations led to its discovery and also the discovery of the precise location of the turf wall that preceded the later stone structure. The new road formation was created behind the turrets and the wall. In 1958 Leahill turret was fully excavated prior to its consolidation. This Roman turret was a detached structure abutting the Wall, with internal measurements 13…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9789, -2.6518
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 2BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 122
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6509268 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leahill Turret, Hadrian's Wall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leahill Turret?
- Leahill Turret is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BX), in the parish of Waterhead.
- When was Leahill Turret built?
- Built or established in 122.
- How do I get to Leahill Turret?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BX. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.