Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 19
Milecastle 19 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milecastle 19 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
Milecastle 19 (Matfen Piers) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Sited just to the east of the hamlet of Matfen Piers, the milecastle is today covered by the B6318 Military Road. The milecastle is notable for the discovery of an altar by Eric Birley in the 1930s. An inscription on the altar is one of the few dedications to a mother goddess found in Roman Britain, and was made by members of the First Cohort of Varduli from northern Spain. The presence of the Vardulians at this milecastle has led to debate amongst archaeologists over the origins of troops used to garrison the wall. A smaller altar was found at one of the two associated turrets.
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Background
Architecture
Milecastle 19 was a long-axis milecastle with Type III gateways. Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio VI Victrix who were based in Eboracum (York). The milecastle lies 150 m east of the hamlet of Matfen Piers on a section of the narrow wall and, though part of it lies beneath the modern Military Road, is visible as a substantial rise in the hedgerow and as a 0.15m high platform in a cereal field to the south of the road. The milecastle measures 16.25 m east to west and 17.2 m north to south. It is known to be situated on an outcrop of degraded sandstone, either naturally occurring or placed for this purpose.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0113, -1.9493
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittington
- Postcode
- NE45 5PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851154 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 19?
- Milecastle 19 is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0113°, -1.9493°.
- Is Milecastle 19 free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Milecastle 19 is free.