Milecastle 73
Milecastle 73 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.- Archaeological site
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
- Also known as“Dykesfield (milecastle)”“MC73”“Milecastle 73 (site of)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands and The Greyhound Inn.
St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands
St Michael's Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria, England.
1¼ miles east of Milecastle 73
The Greyhound Inn
The Greyhound Inn is a pub.
1 mile east of Milecastle 73
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longburgh and Boustead Hill.
Milecastle 73
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Latitude
54.92453° or 54° 55′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.0792° or 3° 4′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C6RWWFC+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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