Turret 54B
Turret 54B is an archaeological site in Burtholme, Cumberland, England. Turret 54B is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 55, as well as near Turret 54A.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 55 and Milecastle 54.
Milecastle 55
Archaeological site
Milecastle 55 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 55 is situated 1,600 feet west of Turret 54B.
Milecastle 54
Archaeological site
Milecastle 54 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 54 is situated 3,300 feet east of Turret 54B.
Lanercost Priory
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated in the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it had close connections. Lanercost Priory is situated 1 mile southeast of Turret 54B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanercost and Banks.
Lanercost
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.
Banks
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW.
Brampton
Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.
Turret 54B
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burtholme, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97206° or 54° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.71897° or 2° 43′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C6VX7CJ+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6600077512OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turret 54A and Turret 55A.
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