Milecastle 44 is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the Great Chesters fort (Aesica).[1] The milecastle survives as a small number of visible facing stones, and a turf-covered bank. The bank measures 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide and 0.9 metres (3.0 ft) high. It is a long-axis type measuring 20.3 metres (67 ft) north-south by 17.0 metres (55.8 ft) east-west internally. An excavation was made by trenching around the inner face, but no published report is available. The agger of the road leading to the milecastle from the Military Way is visible, measuring 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide and 0.2 metres (7.9 in) high.[1]
Excavationsedit
It was excavated by trenching around the inner face, but the original excavators are unknown. It is now visible as a few facing stones and a turf-covered bank, 3.5 metres wide and 0.9 metres high.[1] The agger of the road that leads to the Military Way is 3.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres high.[1]
Associated turretsedit
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with Milecastle 44 are known as Turret 44A and Turret 44B.
Turret 44Aedit
Turret 44A (Allolee West) (grid referenceNY68426685) was located by exploratory excavation in 1912.[2] The turret is visible as a square turf-covered bank, 30 centimetres high.[2]
Turret 44Bedit
Turret 44B
Turret 44B (Mucklebank) (grid referenceNY68146670) was excavated in 1892 and left exposed.[3] The excavations yielded a coin of Valens, and outside the southeast corner, a centurial stone, inscribed "Coh Ic Flau Cve".[3] The turret is visible as consolidated masonry with a maximum height of 1.9 metres.[3]
Public accessedit
The remains of the milecastle, the site of Turret 44A, and the remains of Turret 44B, are all accessible via the Hadrian's Wall Path
^ abTURRET 44A, Pastscape, retrieved 3 December 2013
^ abcTURRET 44B, Pastscape, retrieved 3 December 2013
External linksedit
Media related to Milecastle 44 at Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turret 44B (Mucklebank).
April 18, 2024
milecastle, allolee, milecastle, hadrian, wall, grid, reference, ny68886694, site, location, within, northumberlandtypemilecastlelocationcoordinates54, 996104, 487884, 996104, 487884countynorthumberlandcountryenglandreferenceuk, osng, referenceny68886694, cont. Milecastle 44 Allolee was a milecastle on Hadrian s Wall grid reference NY68886694 Milecastle 44The site of Milecastle 44Location within NorthumberlandTypeMilecastleLocationCoordinates54 59 46 N 2 29 16 W 54 996104 N 2 487884 W 54 996104 2 487884CountyNorthumberlandCountryEnglandReferenceUK OSNG referenceNY68886694 Contents 1 Description 2 Excavations 3 Associated turrets 3 1 Turret 44A 3 2 Turret 44B 4 Public access 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDescription editMilecastle 44 is located about 1 5 kilometres 0 93 mi west of the Great Chesters fort Aesica 1 The milecastle survives as a small number of visible facing stones and a turf covered bank The bank measures 3 5 metres 11 ft wide and 0 9 metres 3 0 ft high It is a long axis type measuring 20 3 metres 67 ft north south by 17 0 metres 55 8 ft east west internally An excavation was made by trenching around the inner face but no published report is available The agger of the road leading to the milecastle from the Military Way is visible measuring 3 5 metres 11 ft wide and 0 2 metres 7 9 in high 1 Excavations editIt was excavated by trenching around the inner face but the original excavators are unknown It is now visible as a few facing stones and a turf covered bank 3 5 metres wide and 0 9 metres high 1 The agger of the road that leads to the Military Way is 3 5 metres wide and 0 2 metres high 1 Associated turrets editEach milecastle on Hadrian s Wall had two associated turret structures These turrets were positioned approximately one third and two thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle s garrison The turrets associated with Milecastle 44 are known as Turret 44A and Turret 44B Turret 44A edit Turret 44A Allolee West grid reference NY68426685 was located by exploratory excavation in 1912 2 The turret is visible as a square turf covered bank 30 centimetres high 2 Turret 44B edit nbsp Turret 44BTurret 44B Mucklebank grid reference NY68146670 was excavated in 1892 and left exposed 3 The excavations yielded a coin of Valens and outside the southeast corner a centurial stone inscribed Coh Ic Flau Cve 3 The turret is visible as consolidated masonry with a maximum height of 1 9 metres 3 Public access editThe remains of the milecastle the site of Turret 44A and the remains of Turret 44B are all accessible via the Hadrian s Wall PathSee also editAllolee to Walltown SSSIReferences edit a b c d Pastscape Entry Milecastle 44 PastScape English Heritage 2013 Retrieved 29 October 2013 a b TURRET 44A Pastscape retrieved 3 December 2013 a b c TURRET 44B Pastscape retrieved 3 December 2013External links edit nbsp Media related to Milecastle 44 at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turret 44B Mucklebank Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milecastle 44 amp oldid 1082212929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
