Milecastle 60 (High Strand) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY47196140).
Though its exact position is uncertain, Milecastle 60 is believed to lie about 450 metres (1,480 ft) northeast of Bleatarn Farm in the civil parish of Irthington, at a spot called High Strand, about midway between Oldwall and Bleatarn Farm. In 1851 an altar was ploughed up at this spot. The altar was dedicated to Cocidius, and was erected by the Sixth Legion.
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with Milecastle 60 are known as Turret 60A (grid reference NY466612) and Turret 60B (grid reference NY461610). None of the turrets between Milecastles 59 and 72 were sought or identified prior to 1961, and the exact locations of turrets 60A and 60B have not been found.
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Milecastle 60 (High Strand) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY47196140). Though its exact position is uncertain, Milecastle 60 is believed to lie about 450 metres (1,480 ft) northeast of Bleatarn Farm in the civil parish of Irthington, at a spot called High Strand, about midway between Oldwall and Bleatarn Farm. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fortlet site from the Roman period in Britain.
Milecastle 60 (High Strand) 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.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Turret 59A (0.9 km), Watchclose Roman temporary camp (1.3 km), Milecastle 59 (Old Wall) (1.4 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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