Milecastle 35
Milecastle 35 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. The remains still exist as exposed masonry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
- Also known as: “MC35”, “Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields)”, “Sewingshield’s Wall”, and “Sewingshields Crags (milecastle)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 34 and Broomlee Lough.
Milecastle 34
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 34 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm. Milecastle 34 is situated 4,100 feet east of Milecastle 35.
Broomlee Lough
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. The lough lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure. Broomlee Lough is situated 1 mile west of Milecastle 35.
Knag Burn Gateway
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Knag Burn Gateway is a gateway which was built into Hadrian's Wall some time after construction of the wall itself, generally acknowledged to be during the fourth century. Knag Burn Gateway is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Milecastle 35.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Stonehaugh.
Greenhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset. Greenhaugh is situated 3½ miles northeast of Milecastle 35.
Stonehaugh
Hamlet
Stonehaugh is a small settlement in Northumberland about 5 miles west of Wark on Tyne and 4 Roman miles north of Hadrian's Wall. It was purpose-built for housing forestry workers in the 1950s. Stonehaugh is situated 4 miles north of Milecastle 35.
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 B6318. A motorist arriving over the B6138 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 4 miles southwest of Milecastle 35.
Milecastle 35
- Categories: milecastle, building, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Haydon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02577° or 55° 1′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.30661° or 2° 18′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C7V2MGV+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 337239904OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16156487
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In Other Languages
“Milecastle 35” goes by many names.
- German: “Meilenkastell 35”
- German: “Meilenkastell Sewingshields Crags”
- German: “MK 35”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turret 35A (Sewingshields) and Turret 34A (Grindon West).
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Milecastle 35”. Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.