| Milecastle 5 | |
Milecastle 5 |
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Milecastle 5
Milecastle 5 shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| OS grid reference | NZ23806410 |
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| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
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Milecastle 5 (Quarry House) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist of the milecastle, though its supposed position is at the junction of the A186 Westgate road and the B1311 Corporation Street.[1] No remains currently exist.[2]
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Nothing is known of the long/axis or gateways type of Milecastle 5.
| “ | thought there were visible signs of a castellum just behind the quarry-house | ” |
| “ | It is probable there was a Mile Castle where the Wall makes a bend at the top of Westgate Road | ” |
Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with Milecastle 5 are known as Turret 5A and Turret 5B.
The discovery of Milecastle 4 some way from its presumed location has brought into question the presumed sites of all milecastles and turrets in this area. However, the site is included on the National Monuments Record.[5] (Other comments).
Presumed location:
The discovery of Milecastle 4 some way from its presumed location has brought into question the presumed sites of all milecastles and turrets in this area. However, the site is included on the National Monuments Record.[6] (Other comments).
Presumed location:
| Monument | Monument Number | National Monuments Record Number |
| Milecastle 5 | 25026 | NZ 26 SW 3 |
| Turret 5A | 22667 | NZ 26 SW 4 |
| Turret 5B | 25032 | NZ 26 SW 5 |
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