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Steps at Milecastle 48

Steps at Milecastle 48

The short flight of steps that survive at Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn, Gilsland) are one of the few clues we have to the height of Hadrian's Wall, and may suggest that it was between twelve and fifteen feet high.

Map: Explorer 043 - Hadrian's Wall Haltwhistle and Hexham (Explorer Maps)