Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Milefortlet 12
Milefortlet 12 — milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences, in Silloth-on-Solway, Allerdale, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Milefortlet 12 is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Hadrian's Wall. Wikidata describes it as: "milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences, in Silloth-on-Solway, Allerdale, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8598°, -3.3971°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milefortlet 12 (Blitterlees) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. There is little to see on the ground but Milefortlet 12 has been located and excavated. The milefortlet is located close to the hamlet of Blitterlees, in the civil parish of Holme Low.
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Background
Description
Milefortlet 12 is situated southwest of the village of Silloth in the same parish. The site is damaged by wind erosion and quarrying, and it is covered by vegetation.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8598, -3.3971
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Silloth-on-Solway
- Postcode
- CA7 4HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16247448 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milefortlet 12 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milefortlet 12?
- Milefortlet 12 is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 4HJ), in the parish of Silloth-on-Solway.
- Is Milefortlet 12 a listed building?
- Milefortlet 12 is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Milefortlet 12 a protected site?
- Yes — Milefortlet 12 is part of the Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Milefortlet 12 free to visit?
- Yes, Milefortlet 12 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milefortlet 12?
- The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 4HJ.