Milefortlet 16, Hadrian's Wall

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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. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. There is little to see on the ground but Milefortlet 16 has been located. ()

Coordinates: 54°48'35"N, 3°25'42"W

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Hadrian's Wall United Kingdom

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Milefortlet 16 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salta Moss, St John the Evangelist's Church, Allonby Bay, Milefortlet 14.

1.1 miS
Park
Salta Moss, Silloth
27 min walk • Salta Moss is a raised blanket mire which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the hamlet of Salta, in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It was determined to be of biological interest under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site, measuring 45.6 hectares, was officially designated in August 1982.
5.1 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
St John the Evangelist's Church, Hadrian's Wall
129 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Crosscanonby, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Allonby Bay, Hadrian's Wall
79 min walk • Allonby Bay is a crescent-shaped bay of the Solway Firth on the north-western shore of Cumbria, England. The bay is 5.5 miles across.
1.9 miN
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Milefortlet 14, Hadrian's Wall
49 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.
4.6 miN
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Milefortlet 11, Hadrian's Wall
118 min walk • Milefortlet 11 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 miS
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Milefortlet 17, Hadrian's Wall
24 min walk • Milefortlet 17 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.
5.3 miS
Area
Milefortlet 22, Hadrian's Wall
135 min walk • Milefortlet 22 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.
5.2 miN
Area
Milefortlet 10, Hadrian's Wall
134 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 miN
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Milefortlet 12, Hadrian's Wall
94 min walk • 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.
3.7 miS
Area
Milefortlet 20, Hadrian's Wall
94 min walk • Milefortlet 20 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.
4.8 miS
Area
Milefortlet 21, Hadrian's Wall
123 min walk • Milefortlet 21 was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These defences were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as reconstructed turf ramparts and ditch, reinstated to its original profile.