Milecastle 28, milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England, UK
Milecastle 28 is a Roman military outpost once located south of the B6318 Military Road near Walwick in Northumberland. The site was a rectangular structure of the long-axis type, positioned as a control point along the frontier defense line, though no visible remains exist today.
The outpost was built many centuries ago by the Roman army as part of Hadrian's Wall to defend Britain's northern frontier. During the 20th century, archaeologists and scholars found evidence of its earlier positions, but the exact location remains unclear and visible traces have disappeared.
The location sits in open countryside south of the B6318 Military Road and is best explored on foot by following the Hadrian's Wall Path. The area offers walking trails through fields and hills, and bringing maps or historical records helps you understand the site's former position.
In the 1950s a platform was recorded nearby that may have been part of the outpost, yet investigations in the 1960s and 1980s could not pinpoint the exact location. Two associated watchtowers, Turret 28A and Turret 28B, were once positioned roughly a third of a mile apart to provide signals and surveillance.
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