Milecastle 5 (Quarry House) was the first milecastle west of Pons Aelius fort of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist of the milecastle, though its supposed position is at the junction of the A186 Westgate road and the B1311 Corporation Street.[1] No remains currently exist.[2]
| Milecastle 5 | |
|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear, England, UK | |
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3582844.jpg) Milecastle 5 probably lies under the A186 road | |
  Milecastle 5 Location in Tyne and Wear | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′17″N 1°37′44″W / 54.971402°N 1.628967°W |
| Grid reference | NZ23806410 |
Construction
editNothing is known of the long/axis or gateways type of Milecastle 5.
Excavations and investigations
editthought there were visible signs of a castellum just behind the quarry-house
- 1858 - Henry MacLauchlan agreed the location, stating that:[4]
It is probable there was a Mile Castle where the Wall makes a bend at the top of Westgate Road
- 1968 - English Heritage Field Investigation. It was noted that all traces of the Milecastle had been obliterated by modern development.
Associated turrets
editEach 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 5 are known as Turret 5A and Turret 5B.
Turret 5A
editThe discovery of Milecastle 4 some way from its presumed location has brought into question the presumed sites of all milecastles and turrets in this area. However, the site is included in the English Heritage Archive.[5]
Presumed location: 54°58′24″N 1°38′12″W / 54.973223°N 1.636761°W
Turret 5B
editThe discovery of Milecastle 4 some way from its presumed location has brought into question the presumed sites of all milecastles and turrets in this area. However, the site is included in the English Heritage Archive.[6]
Presumed location: 54°58′27″N 1°38′40″W / 54.974144°N 1.644564°W
Monument records
edit| Monument | Monument Number | English Heritage Archive Number |
|---|---|---|
| Milecastle 5 | 25026 | NZ 26 SW 3 |
| Turret 5A | 22667 | NZ 26 SW 4 |
| Turret 5B | 25032 | NZ 26 SW 5 |
References
edit- ^ Hope Dodds, Madeleine (1930), A History of Northumberland, vol. 13 (first ed.), Andrew Reid, Sons & Co, p. 498
- ^ Birley, Eric B (1961), Research on Hadrian's Wall, Titus Wilson & Son
- ^ Horsley, John (1732), Britannia Romana or the Roman Antiquities of Britain, Frank Graham (published 1974), pp. 137–8, ISBN 0-85983-090-X
- ^ "Milecastle 5". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Turret 5A". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Turret 5B". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.