Natural landmarks · North East England
Milecastle 24
Milecastle 24 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milecastle 24 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 24 (Wall Fell) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low platform, and are located to the south of the B6318 Military Road around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of its junction with the A68.
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Background
Architecture
Because of the similarity in its construction to that of Milecastle 23, Milecastle 24 is assumed to be a long-axis milecastle. The gateway type is unknown, though long-axis milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the Legio VI Victrix who were based in Eboracum (York). The milecastle measured 15.24 m across, and had broad east and west walls (the curtain wall at this point was also broad gauge). A change in the vegetation in the ditch adjacent to the south gateway may suggest the prior existence of a causeway that was subsequently removed.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0178, -2.0630
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Wall
- Postcode
- NE46 4NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q15253379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 24 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 24?
- Milecastle 24 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 4NQ), in the parish of Wall.
- Is Milecastle 24 free to visit?
- Yes, Milecastle 24 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milecastle 24?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 4NQ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.