Milecastle 42
Milecastle 42 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
- Also known as: “Cawfields (milecastle)”, “MC42”, and “Milecastle 42 (Cawfields)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadrian’s Wall and Cawfields Roman temporary camp.
Hadrian’s Wall
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire to protect their territory in England from the Pictish tribes of Scotland. It was built relatively quickly from 122 AD, with associated castles and forts, and stretches for 73 miles from the Tyne estuary on the east coast to Solway Firth on the west coast.
Cawfields Roman temporary camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Sebastian Mierzwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cawfields Roman temporary camp is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Milecastle 42.
Aesica
Archaeological site
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aesica was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It was the ninth fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Vercovicium 6.0 miles to the east and Banna 6.5 miles to the west. Aesica is situated 3,900 feet west of Milecastle 42.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Plenmeller.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 2 miles east of Milecastle 42.
Plenmeller
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107. Plenmeller is situated 2½ miles south of Milecastle 42.
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 3 miles east of Milecastle 42.
Milecastle 42
- Categories: milecastle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.994° or 54° 59′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.4458° or 2° 26′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6VXHV3+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 273132677OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16156578
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Milecastle 42” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Milecastle 42”
- German: “Meilenkastell 42”
- German: “Meilenkastell Cawfields Crag”
- German: “Meilenkastell Cawfields”
- German: “MK 42”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hole Gap and Cawfields Quarry.
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