Milecastle 25
Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Milecastle 25 is located in Tyne and Wear
Milecastle 25
Milecastle 25
Coordinates55°01′09″N 2°05′10″W / 55.019114°N 2.086144°W / 55.019114; -2.086144
Grid referenceNY94596940


Milecastle 25 was milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a raised platform of earthwork, up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) high in places, with a ditch to the south, and are located just short of the Wall's 19th milestone in the county of Northumberland, United Kingdom. (Any other very general remarks about the milecastle, especially how it relates to others). The Military Way and north mound of the Vallum have been traced as far as a point just to the west of Milecastle 25[1]

Construction

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Milecastle 25 was possibly a long-axis milecastle.[2] Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta/VI Victrix/XX Valeria Victrix who were based in Isca Augusta/Eboracum/Deva Victrix (Caerleon/York/Chester).[3] Ref to other similar MCs where appropriate. There is no indication of a road serving the Milecastle.

The milecastle had an east-west width of 70 feet (21 m) with side walls approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) deep.[2]internal/external dimensions of . . . . (other dimension details - gateways, wall thicknesses, rounded corners, etc.) Construction materials and methods. Other interesting construction facts. Internal structure details.

Excavations and investigations

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  • Year 1 - Findings.
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  • Year 4 - Findings

Associated Turrets

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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 25 are known as Turret 25A and Turret 25B.

Turret 25A

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Turret 25A has only been given an approximate location and excavation work carried out has failed to uncover any positive evidence of the structure's existence. A 1930 excavation found a small mound that could have been a pile of materials built up during construction of the turret.[4] (Other comments).
Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 54°59′37″N 1°44′12″W / 54.993672°N 1.736733°W / 54.993672; -1.736733 (Turret XA)

Turret XB

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Turret XB (Turret Name) is (description of position and update coordinates). (Construction details: door position, platform position, masonry, etc). (Description of current remains). (Excavation and investigation).[5] (Other comments).
Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 54°59′37″N 1°44′12″W / 54.993672°N 1.736733°W / 54.993672; -1.736733 (Turret XB)

Monument Records

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Monument Monument Number National Monuments Record Number
Milecastle 25 18282 NY 96 NW 1
Turret 25A 18285 NY 96 NW 2
Turret XB 22670 NZ 16 NE 7

References

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  1. ^ "Military Way". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Milecastle 25". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  3. ^ David J Breeze and Brian Dobson (1976). Hadrian's Wall. Allen Lane. pp. 14–15. ISBN 0140271821.
  4. ^ "Turret 25A". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Turret XB". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved XX May 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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