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Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill)
Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill), also called Codlaw Hill or MC25, was a long-axis milecastle of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, surviving as a 1 m platform south of the B6318, partly excavated in 1930, with one of only two visible milecastle causeways across the Wall ditch.
Milecastle 26 (Planetrees)
Milecastle 26 (Planetrees), a milecastle of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, lies buried beneath the B6318 Military Road with no visible remains; partly excavated by Hepple in 1930, near the Planetrees broad-to-narrow wall junction.
Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton)
Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton), a Hadrian's Wall milecastle on the east bank of the River North Tyne, Northumberland; long-axis type IV fortlet, 18 by 15 m internally, clay bonded core, partly excavated 1952, no public access.
Milecastle 28 (Walwick)
Milecastle 28 (Walwick), an unlocated milecastle fortlet of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England; no visible remains, predicted site where the B6318 bends entering Walwick, within Scheduled Monument 1010960.
Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye)
Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye), a long-axis milecastle fortlet of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, survives as robber trenches beside the B6318; one of few with an external ditch, near turrets 29a Black Carts and 29b.
Milecastle 3 (Ouseburn)
Milecastle 3 (Ouseburn), a lost milecastle of Hadrian's Wall at Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne; seen by Stukeley and Horsley in the 18th century, now with no visible remains, its site scheduled but unlocated by excavation.
Milecastle 30 (Limestone Corner)
Milecastle 30 (Limestone Corner) is a milecastle fortlet of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, at the Wall's most northerly point. Narrow wall on broad foundation, bedrock-cut ditch 2.8m deep, 1951 Vallum causeway excavation found not primary.
Milecastle 31 (Carrowburgh)
Milecastle 31 (Carrowburgh/Carrawburgh) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, east of Carrawburgh car park near Brocolitia fort; survives as a 0.25 m platform, excavated by E. Birley in 1934, scheduled and Grade I listed.
Milecastle 32 (Carraw)
Milecastle 32 (Carraw), also MC32, is a long-axis milecastle of Hadrian's Wall near Carraw Farm, Northumberland, surviving as robbed earthworks with fourth-century pottery and turrets 32A and 32B under the B6318 road.
Milecastle 33 (Shield-on-the-Wall)
Milecastle 33 (Shield-on-the-Wall) is a long-axis gateway fortlet on Wall Mile 33 of Hadrian's Wall, north of the B6318, with Type II gateways, surviving as earthworks; some sources place the name at Milecastle 41.
Milecastle 34 (Grindon)
Milecastle 34 (Grindon) is a buried milecastle of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, near Sewingshields, with no surface remains, marked by a copse of trees, recorded by Horsley in the 1730s.
Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields)
Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields), a fortified gateway post on Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, on Sewingshields Crags. Unusually has no north gate due to 30 m crags; excavated 1947 and 1978–80; later medieval reoccupation.
Milecastle 36 (King's Hill)
Milecastle 36 (King's Hill), a Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on the summit of Kings Hill; excavated 1946, narrow walls, north gate rebuilt c. AD 180, now few surface remains after quarrying and stone robbing.
Milecastle 37 (Housesteads)
Milecastle 37 (Housesteads) is a Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall, immediately west of Housesteads fort on Housesteads Crags, Northumberland. A short-axis fortlet excavated in 1853, 1907, 1933 and 1988-89, with a blocked north gateway and 2.2 m standing walls.
Milecastle 38 (Hotbank)
Milecastle 38, known as Hotbank, is a Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England, excavated in 1935 and notable for inscriptions naming Emperor Hadrian.
Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick)
Milecastle 39, called Castle Nick, is a Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, near Sycamore Gap. Excavated by Clayton, Simpson, and Crow (1985-1987), it was occupied from the AD 120s into the 4th century.
Milecastle 4 (Westgate Road)
Milecastle 4 (Westgate Road), the Westgate Road Milecastle, is a Hadrian's Wall milecastle found in 1985 beneath Newcastle Arts Centre at 67-75 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; its position corrected milecastle numbering east of Milecastle 9.
Milecastle 40 (Winshields)
Milecastle 40 (Winshields) is a Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall near Twice Brewed, grid ref NY74566758. Excavated 1908 by Simpson: Type II gateway, 18.5 by 15 m, rebuilding episodes; turrets 40A and 40B nearby.
Milecastle 41 (Melkridge)
Milecastle 41 (Melkridge), also called Shield on the Wall, a short-axis Roman milecastle on Hadrian's Wall east of Caw Gap, Northumberland; examined 1946, survives as turf-covered banks, with turrets 41A and 41B, scheduled and Grade I listed.
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields)
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields), a Roman fortlet on Hadrian's Wall at Hole Gap, Northumberland, built by the Second Legion Augusta under Aulus Platorius Nepos (AD 122–c.126); excavated 1847–8 and 1936, in English Heritage care since 1960.
Milecastle 43
Milecastle 43 (Great Chesters) is a milecastle of Hadrian's Wall in its central sector, between milecastle 42 at Cawfields and the fort at Great Chesters; farm buildings east of it partly overlie the Wall.
Milecastle 44 (Allolee)
Milecastle 44 (Allolee) is a long-axis milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, 20.3 by 17 m, surviving as turf-covered banks, with unrecorded excavation and centurial stones RIB 1754-1760.
Milecastle 45 (Walltown)
Milecastle 45 (Walltown), grid ref NY67716657, was a gateway fortlet on Hadrian's Wall on Walltown Crags, Northumberland, surviving as earthworks with robber trenches, associated with turrets 45a and 45b.
Milecastle 46 (Carvoran)
Milecastle 46 (Carvoran) is a broad-walled milecastle of Hadrian's Wall north of Carvoran Roman fort (Magna), Northumberland, one of the first three built. The 2023 Magna excavation found a rare dual balance, a well, and a cist burial, identifying it as a frontier customs and trade point.
Milecastle 47 (Chapel House)
Milecastle 47 (Chapel House) is a fortified gateway, or milecastle, built along Hadrian's Wall. It is located in northern England and began construction in AD 122.
Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn)
Milecastle 48, the Poltross Burn milecastle or "King's Stables", is a well-preserved Roman fortlet on Hadrian's Wall at Gilsland, Cumbria, occupied from the AD 120s to the 4th century, with barracks, stair, oven, and north gate surviving.
Milecastle 49 (Harrow's Scar)
Milecastle 49, Harrow's Scar Milecastle, is a Roman guard post on Hadrian's Wall on the west side of the Irthing gorge, Cumbria. Excavated by Haverfield and Richmond (1953), it preserves both turf and stone phases and centurial inscriptions.
Milecastle 5 (Quarry House)
Milecastle 5 (Quarry House), first milecastle west of Pons Aelius fort on Hadrian's Wall; no remains survive, presumed under the A186 Westgate Road and B1311 Corporation Street junction in Newcastle upon Tyne; associated find RIB 1326, numeral VIII.
Milecastle 50 (High House)
Milecastle 50 (High House) is a Roman milecastle site on the Turf Wall section of Hadrian's Wall near High House, Waterhead, Cumbria, excavated in 1933 and 1934.
Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers)
Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers), a milecastle of Hadrian's Wall in Waterhead, Cumberland, where the Turf Wall and Stone Wall converge; excavated by Simpson in 1927, 1934, and 1936; survives as turf covered remains and robber trenches.