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Milecastle 22
Milecastle 22 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Milecastle 22 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 22 (Portgate) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low, turf covered platform just east of the Portgate roundabout (junction of the A68 and B6318). The platform is 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) on the east side, reducing to only a parch mark on the west side.
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Background
Architecture
Milecastle 22 was assumed to be a long-axis milecastle, and had Type III gateways (only the north gateway has been identified). Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio VI Victrix who were based in Eboracum (York). The milecastle was 16.76 m across, but due to the location, the length of the other axis cannot be determined. It was constructed with Narrow Walls with a Standard B offset. Some time soon after construction of the milecastle, the north gateway was blocked by construction of a wall about 1 m thick. It has been suggested that this is due to the proximity of the Portgate, rendering the milecastle redundant as a means of passage through the wall. The…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0121, -2.0177
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Corbridge
- Postcode
- NE45 5QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851160 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 22 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 22?
- Milecastle 22 is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0121°, -2.0177°.