2008

NY6366 : The northern gateway of Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn)

taken 18 years ago, near to Gilsland, Northumberland, England

The northern gateway of Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn)
The northern gateway of Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn)
At some time, both gateways of the milecastle were partly blocked to restrict access. Some of the stonework is still in place in the gateways, reducing their width by half.

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Category: Roman archaeological site
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Poltross Burn [23] · Milecastle 48 [18] · Milecastle 48 Poltross Burn [10] ·
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NY6366, 153 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mike Quinn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 4 June, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 14 June, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 634 661 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.3314N 2:34.3922W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 634 661
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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