Milefortlet 12, Hadrian's Wall

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Milefortlet 12 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. ()

Coordinates: 54°51'35"N, 3°23'49"W

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Milefortlet 12 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salta Moss, Grade I listed churches in Cumbria, Milefortlet 14, Milefortlet 11.

4.6 miS
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Salta Moss, Silloth
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Grade I listed churches in Cumbria
119 min walk • Cumbria is a county in North West England. It was created in 1974 from the historical counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, together with the Furness area of Lancashire and the Sedbergh Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Its largest settlement is the county town of Carlisle.
1.8 miS
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Milefortlet 14, Hadrian's Wall
46 min walk • Milefortlet 14 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.
0.9 miNE
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Milefortlet 11, Hadrian's Wall
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4.6 miS
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Milefortlet 17, Hadrian's Wall
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7.1 miNE
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Milefortlet 3, Hadrian's Wall
181 min walk • Milefortlet 3 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.
2.7 miNE
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Milefortlet 9, Hadrian's Wall
70 min walk • Milefortlet 9 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.
6.3 miNE
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Milefortlet 4, Hadrian's Wall
161 min walk • Milefortlet 4 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.
5.5 miNE
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Milefortlet 5, Hadrian's Wall
140 min walk • Milefortlet 5 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.
1.6 miNE
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Milefortlet 10, Hadrian's Wall
40 min walk • Milefortlet 10 is conjectured to have been a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences, however no physical evidence exists to positively prove its existence. The site was identified based on measurement from other Hadrianic defensive structures on the Cumbria coast.
3.7 miS
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Milefortlet 16, Hadrian's Wall
94 min walk • Milefortlet 16 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.