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    Milefortlet 21 (Swarthy Hill) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These defences were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's...
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    passes close to the Salta Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest, Milefortlet 21, a Roman archaeological site, the salt pans, a remnant of the Solway...
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    Milefortlet 4 (Herd Hill) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the...
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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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    Milefortlet 9 (Skinburness) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from...
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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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    of the village, along the coast, is the Roman Milefortlet 21 and the Elizabethan salt pans. Milefortlet 21, now part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage...
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    Milefortlet 15 was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western...
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    in the Furness and Cartmel region. Most are flanged axes (21), and flanged spearheads (21), palstaves (20), and flat and socketed axes (16 each). Early...
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    coastal fortlets and towers were reoccupied, such as at Cardurnock (milefortlet 5). The usurpation of Magnentius and his defeat in 353 may have further...
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    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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    Solway. Milefortlets 17 to 22 were along the shoreline of the bay, and milefortlet 21 is the best-preserved. Scottish coastal raids continued to be a problem...
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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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    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 MF 21 MF 22 MF 23 MF 24...
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    the Roman period, the area around Pelutho was fortified. A series of milefortlets were constructed beyond the western end of Hadrian's Wall to defend against...
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