Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMilestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

England
List entry 1010932
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010932
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
21.3 hectares
Grid reference
NY 72144 66139
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Milestone House is a Roman temporary camp situated in Northumberland along the line of the Stanegate Roman road. The camp dates to the Roman occupation period and forms part of the archaeological evidence for Roman military operations and infrastructure in northern Britain. The Stanegate itself represents a significant frontier road constructed during the Roman period, serving as a crucial communication and supply route connecting military installations across the region. The site's physical remains and associated road infrastructure contribute to understanding Roman military strategy and settlement patterns in the frontier zone of Roman Britain.

Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010932. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road?

Milestone House is a Roman temporary camp situated in Northumberland along the line of the Stanegate Roman road. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010932.

Who is responsible for protecting Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road?

Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010932.

What other scheduled monuments are near Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lees Hall Roman camp (1.8 km), Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp (2.2 km), Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp (2.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~6.6 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~19.7 miles