Milefortlet 4

Milefortlet 4
Fields by the Solway Firth, and the approximate site of Milefortlet 4
Milefortlet 4 is located in Cumbria
Milefortlet 4
Location within Cumbria
TypeMilecastle
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Location
Coordinates54°55′35″N 3°17′21″W / 54.926352°N 3.289258°W / 54.926352; -3.289258
CountyCumbria
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNY17475983

Milefortlet 4 (Herd Hill) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. There is little to see on the ground but Milefortlet 4 has been located by archaeologists.