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Milecastle 53
Milecastle 53 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Milecastle 53 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 53 (Banks Burn) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY56486460).
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Description
Milecastle 53 is west of the hamlet of Banks, Cumbria and northeast of Lanercost Priory. It lies 1520 metres west of Milecastle 52 and 1436 metres east of Milecastle 54. There is no trace of the milecastle visible. The tall section of Hadrian's Wall at Hare Hill (standing to a height of about 2.7 metres) is just 80 metres west of Milecastle 53 ().
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- Coordinates
- 54.9741, -2.6813
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Burtholme
- Postcode
- CA8 2JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851189 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 53 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 53?
- Milecastle 53 is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9741°, -2.6813°.