Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 37
Milecastle 37 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milecastle 37 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort (grid reference NY78506869).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The remains have been partly reconstructed and consolidated; it is now in the care of English Heritage. The wall has a maximum height of 2.2 metres internally. The milecastle has a short axis, with a Type I gateway. The milecastle contains the remains of a small barrack block in the east half which survives to 1.0 metres high.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0123, -2.3377
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bardon Mill
- Postcode
- NE47 7AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16156512 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 37 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Housesteads Museum
Housesteads Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Forts · Scottish Lowlands
Vercovicium
Vercovicium is a fort in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands
Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort — a archaeological in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Angle Tower
Angle Tower — a historic house in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Other places · North East England
Knag Burn Gateway
Knag Burn Gateway in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Lowlands
Greenlee Lough
Greenlee Lough — lake in the United Kingdom.
More archaeological sites in this region
★ Iconic📷 4Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall
73-mile UNESCO World Heritage Roman frontier wall — Britain's most extensive Roman monument.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Force Crag mines and barytes mill and a prehistoric cairnfield
Force Crag mines and barytes mill and a prehistoric cairnfield — archaeological site in Above Derwent, Allerdale, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Gabrosentum Roman Fort
Gabrosentum Roman Fort — Roman fort in Parton, Copeland, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Gisborough Priory Augustinian monastery: late Saxon settlement, cemetery, monastic precinct and dovecote
Gisborough Priory Augustinian monastery: late Saxon settlement, cemetery, monastic precinct and dovecote — archaeological site in Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 37?
- Milecastle 37 is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0123°, -2.3377°.
- Is Milecastle 37 free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Milecastle 37 is free.