Milecastle 30, Hadrian's Wall

Name: Milecastle 30
Address: Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom

#52 among attractions in Hadrian's Wall

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Milecastle 30 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Masonry from the east wall remains in situ. The remaining stretch is 3.1 metres in length by 2.25 metres thick, and survives to a height of 0.6 metres. It is located at the western part of Limestone Corner, just off the B6318 Military Road. ()

Coordinates: 55°2'15"N, 2°12'16"W

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Milecastle 30 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Limestone Corner, Milecastle 29, Carrawburgh, Milecastle 31.

0.4 miE
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Limestone Corner, Hadrian's Wall
12 min walk • Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military.
0.9 miE
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Milecastle 29, Hadrian's Wall
23 min walk • Milecastle 29 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches around all sides, and are located beside the B6318 Military Road.
0.7 miW
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Carrawburgh, Hadrian's Wall
19 min walk • Carrawburgh is a settlement in Northumberland. In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. This name is probably based on the Celtic name for the place, and one possible translation put forward is 'badger holes'.
1 miW
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Milecastle 31, Hadrian's Wall
27 min walk • Milecastle 31 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a turf covered platform beside the B6318 Military Road, just to the east of Carrawburgh fort.

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Nearby attractions include Limestone Corner, Hadrian's Wall (12 min walk), Carrawburgh, Hadrian's Wall (19 min walk), Milecastle 29, Hadrian's Wall (23 min walk).

Milecastle 30, Hadrian's Wall

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Hadrian's Wall plan & book

Milecastle 30 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Limestone Corner, Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 29, Hadrian's Wall

Carrawburgh, Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 31, Hadrian's Wall

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Which popular attractions are close to Milecastle 30?