Milecastle 49
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
- Also known as: “Harrow’s Scar” and “MC49”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banna and Milecastle 48.
Banna
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below. Banna is situated 1,600 feet west of Milecastle 49.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Milecastle 48 is situated 1 mile east of Milecastle 49.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland
Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian Anglican church on an isolated hillside in north-east Cumbria, England. Dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, it is the parish church of Gilsland, but is almost a mile from the village and may have been intended as much for the use of visitors to the nearby Gilsland Spa hotel as for the village. St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland is situated 1 mile northeast of Milecastle 49.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Banks.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.
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. Banks is situated 3½ miles west of Milecastle 49.
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. Lanercost is situated 4½ miles west of Milecastle 49.
Milecastle 49
- Categories: milecastle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Waterhead, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99073° or 54° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.59516° or 2° 35′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6VXCR3+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6600079031OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16156627
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Milecastle 49” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “49咪堡”
- German: “Meilenkastell 49”
- German: “Meilenkastell Harrow’s Scar”
- German: “MK 49”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle and Roman Bridge.
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