Milefortlet 13 was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western...
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Milecastle (redirect from Milefortlet)
to levy taxation on that traffic. A system of milecastles (known as milefortlets) and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's...
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series of milefortlets were constructed beyond the western end of Hadrian's Wall to guard against incursions across the Solway Firth. Milefortlets 13 and 14...
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to defend against incursions across the Solway Firth. Two of these, milefortlets 13 and 14, are located within 2 miles (3 kilometres) of Pelutho, near...
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purposes, the milecastles west of Bowness-on-Solway are referred to as Milefortlets. Hadrian's Wall was probably planned before Hadrian's visit to Britain...
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67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Milefortlets MF 1 MF 2 MF 3 MF 4 MF 5 MF 9 MF 10 MF 11 MF 12 MF 13 MF 14 MF 15 MF 16 MF 17 MF 18 MF 19 MF 20...
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as a series of milefortlets were constructed to guard the coast beyond the western end of Hadrian's Wall. The remains of milefortlets 14 and 15 are located...
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a series of milefortlets were built along the Solway plain, extending beyond the western end of Hadrian's Wall. The closest milefortlet to the settlement...
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coastal fortlets and towers were re-occupied, such as at Cardurnock (milefortlet 5). The usurpation of Magnentius and his defeat in 353 may have further...
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on the Solway coast, and there are remains of medieval salt pans near Milefortlet 21, only a few miles down the coast from Salta. Salta appears in older...
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the coast, especially in the Maryport area. A Roman fortlet, known as Milefortlet 16, has been located at the west end of the village. Alternatively, the...
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crossed the river on a series of at least eight hexagonal stone piers about 13 feet (4 m) apart: the first of these (from the east) can be seen where it...
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