Roman BritainMilecastle 50 (High House)
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Milecastle 50 (High House)

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 967060307
Site type
Fortlet
Category
Military
Latitude
54.9872
Longitude
-2.6161
Overview

History & context

A milecastle situated on Hadrian's Wall.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Milecastle 50 (High House)?

A milecastle situated on Hadrian's Wall. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fortlet site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Milecastle 50 (High House)?

Milecastle 50 (High House) is classified as a Roman fortlet — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Milecastle 50 (High House)?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Milecastle 50 (Turf Wall) (High House) (0.2 km), Turret 49B (Turf Wall) (0.5 km), Turret 50A (High House) (0.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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