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title="Milecastle 27 is located in Northumberland"><img alt="Milecastle 27 is located in Northumberland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg/250px-Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg/375px-Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg/500px-Northumberland_UK_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1120" data-file-height="1345" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:76.007%;left:47.877%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-5px;top:-5px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Milecastle 27"><img alt="Milecastle 27" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/10px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" 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It was located on the line of Hadrian's Wall, approximately midway between the <a href="/wiki/A6079_road" title="A6079 road">A6079</a> and the <a href="/wiki/River_North_Tyne" class="mw-redirect" title="River North Tyne">River North Tyne</a>. Its remains survive as a slight squarish platform with a maximum height of 0.4 metres (1.3 ft), but it is poorly defined to the north and east.<sup id="cite_ref-past27_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-past27-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Construction">Construction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Milecastle 27 was a <a href="/wiki/Milecastle#Axes" title="Milecastle">long-axis milecastle</a> with unknown gateway type. Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the <a href="/wiki/Legio_XX_Valeria_Victrix" title="Legio XX Valeria Victrix">Legio XX Valeria Victrix</a> who were based in <a href="/wiki/Deva_Victrix" title="Deva Victrix">Deva Victrix</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chester" title="Chester">Chester</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Breeze_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breeze-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The milecastle had internal dimensions of 60 feet (18 m) N-S and 50 feet (15 m) E-W. The milecastle is of type IV, with broad side walls. <sup id="cite_ref-aeliana_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aeliana-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Milecastle was set in the <a href="/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Wall#Broad_and_Narrow_wall" title="Hadrian's Wall">Broad Wall</a> which, at this point had a clay core with facing stones set in mortar, and unusually broad foundations (varying between 3.35 metres (11.0 ft) and 3.5 metres (11 ft)).<sup id="cite_ref-handbook_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-handbook-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Excavations_and_investigations">Excavations and investigations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Excavations and investigations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>1930</b> – Milecastle 27 was located on 5 April by Miss T Hepple.<sup id="cite_ref-past27_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-past27-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>1952</b> – The dimensions of the Milecastel were established. No coins or inscriptions were found. Only one piece of pottery was found, but it was not dateable.<sup id="cite_ref-aeliana_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aeliana-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>1966</b> – <a href="/wiki/English_Heritage" title="English Heritage">English Heritage</a> Field Investigation. It was noted that the milecastle was visible as a low but distinct mound in a pasture field, but that no stonework remained. The milecastle was surveyed at 1:2500.<sup id="cite_ref-past27_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-past27-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>1989</b> – English Heritage Field Investigation. It was noted that the milecastle survived as a slight squarish platform with a maximum height of 0.4 metres (1.3 ft), but that it was poorly defined to the north and east. Nettle growth was noted within.<sup id="cite_ref-past27_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-past27-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Associated_turrets">Associated turrets</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Associated turrets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a <a href="/wiki/Roman_mile" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman mile">Roman mile</a> to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with <b>Milecastle 27</b> are known as <b>Turret 27A</b> and <b>Turret 27B</b>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:(The_site_of)_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg/220px-%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg/330px-%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg/440px-%28The_site_of%29_Turret_27a_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1057787.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>The site of Turret 27A at Chesters Fort</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Turret_27A">Turret 27A</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Turret 27A"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Turret 27A</b> was demolished soon after construction to allow the construction of <a href="/wiki/Cilurnum" title="Cilurnum">Cilurnum</a> (Chesters Roman Fort). Therefore, only its foundations exist, underlying the remains of the fort. They are located immediately to the east of the northwest corner of the fort's principia (headquarters block). The foundations measured 3.36 metres (11.0 ft) square.<sup id="cite_ref-handbook_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-handbook-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The remaining foundations consist of a single layer of clay and massive cobbles.<sup id="cite_ref-27A_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27A-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Location on <a href="/wiki/Ordnance_Survey#Leisure_maps" title="Ordnance Survey">Ordnance Survey</a> 1:25 000 map: <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Milecastle_27&params=55.025912_N_2.139139_W_type:landmark_region:GB&title=Turret+27A"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">55°01′33″N</span> <span class="longitude">2°08′21″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">55.025912°N 2.139139°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">55.025912; -2.139139</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Turret 27A</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Turret_27B">Turret 27B</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Turret 27B"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>No traces of <b>Turret 27B</b> remain. The position is calculated.<sup id="cite_ref-27B_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27B-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Location (by calculation) <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Milecastle_27&params=55.027639_N_2.145684_W_type:landmark_region:GB&title=Turret+27B"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">55°01′40″N</span> <span class="longitude">2°08′44″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">55.027639°N 2.145684°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">55.027639; -2.145684</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Turret 27B</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Monument_records">Monument records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Monument records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Monument</th> <th>Monument Number</th> <th><a href="/wiki/English_Heritage_Archive" class="mw-redirect" title="English Heritage Archive">English Heritage Archive</a> Number </th></tr> <tr> <td>Milecastle 27</td> <td>18300</td> <td>NY 96 NW 7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Turret 27A</td> <td>19098</td> <td>NY 97 SW 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Turret 27B</td> <td>19101</td> <td>NY 97 SW 2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Public_access">Public access</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Public access"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is no public access to Milecastle 27, or the calculated site of Turret 27B. </p><p>Access to Turret 27A is with English Heritage admission to Chesters Roman Fort. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Milecastle_27&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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English Heritage. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=18300">the original</a> on 10 June 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 February</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pastscape&rft.atitle=Milecastle+27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pastscape.org%2Fhob.aspx%3Fhob_id%3D18300&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMilecastle+27" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Breeze-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Breeze_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDavid_J_Breeze_and_Brian_Dobson1976" class="citation book cs1">David J Breeze and Brian Dobson (1976). <i>Hadrian's Wall</i>. Allen Lane. pp. 14–15. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-14-027182-1" title="Special:BookSources/0-14-027182-1"><bdi>0-14-027182-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Hadrian%27s+Wall&rft.pages=14-15&rft.pub=Allen+Lane&rft.date=1976&rft.isbn=0-14-027182-1&rft.au=David+J+Breeze+and+Brian+Dobson&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMilecastle+27" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-aeliana-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-aeliana_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-aeliana_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGillam1953" class="citation journal cs1">Gillam, JP (1953). 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