Turret 48B (Willowford West)
Turret 48B (Willowford West) is a ruins in Upper Denton, Cumberland, England. Turret 48B (Willowford West) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman watch tower, as well as near the ruins Roman Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 49 and Banna.
Milecastle 49
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 49 is situated 1,700 feet west of Turret 48B (Willowford West).
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 3,300 feet west of Turret 48B (Willowford West).
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 3,100 feet east of Turret 48B (Willowford West).
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 4 miles west of Turret 48B (Willowford West).
Tindale
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 4½ miles south of Turret 48B (Willowford West).
Turret 48B (Willowford West)
- Type: Ruins
- Description: turret of Hadrian’s Wall
- Categories: Hadrian’s Wall turret and historic site
- Location: Upper Denton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99175° or 54° 59′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.58739° or 2° 35′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6VXCR7+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1349688013OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q131707149
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