Other places · North East England
Milecastle 20
Milecastle 20 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Milecastle 20 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 20 (Halton Shields) was one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NZ01886868). It is situated in the hamlet of Halton Shields, and was excavated in 1935. There is no visible trace of the milecastle above ground.
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Background
Description
Milecastle 20 is situated at the east end of the hamlet of Halton Shields. Its remains are located in the garden of a cottage, with the south wall and gate being covered by a house to the immediate west. An antiquarian depiction of the Military Road at the entrance to Halton Shields Farm dated 1879, shows several large blocks which appear to have been the pivot stones from the milecastle gateway, together with threshold blocks.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0127, -1.9721
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittington
- Postcode
- NE45 5PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851157 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 20 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 20?
- Milecastle 20 is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0127°, -1.9721°.