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Milecastle 18 Turret 18A

View on map:55.010320°N 1.933828°W

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Milecastle 18

Turret 18A[edit]

Turret 18A (Wallhouses East) is located at the junction of Moorhouse Road and the Military Road. Its position can be seen by a rise in the hedgeline. When excavated in 1931 it was found to be well preserved with the ladder platform still standing at full height and with six stone steps.[7] A ballista ball was also discovered during the excavation.[1] To the west of Turret 18A an excavation of the Vallum was undertaken in 1980–81 in advance of construction works for a pipeline.[8] The Vallum was discovered to be 8m wide and 2.29m deep at this point.[8] The mounds beside the Vallum had been breached during the Antonine period to allow a metalled causeway to be laid across.[8] Plough marks were discovered beneath the mounds, indicating the presence of farming in this area prior to the Vallum's construction.[8] Turret 18A became a scheduled monument at the same time as milecastle 18.[7]

Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 55.010320°N 1.933828°W

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