Milecastle 48

Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on . Its remains lie near the village of in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
  • Also known as
    “MC48”
    “Poltross Burn (milecastle)”
    “The King’s Stables (milecastle)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Banna and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland.

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as , was one of the 16 forts on . is situated 1¼ miles west of Milecastle 48.

Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian… is situated 3,600 feet north of Milecastle 48.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a milecastle on . is situated 1 mile west of Milecastle 48.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.

Village
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is a village in northern England about…

Locality
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or Fell is a hamlet in the parish… is situated 4½ miles south of Milecastle 48.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, astride the… is situated 4½ miles west of Milecastle 48.

Milecastle 48

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Latitude
54.989° or 54° 59′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.57353° or 2° 34′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C6VXCQG+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 306265588
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6851181

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Milecastle 48” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gilsland Methodist Church and Gilsland CofE Primary School.

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