Milefortlet 5 | |
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Type | Milecastle |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Britannia |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°54′48″N 3°17′44″W / 54.913343°N 3.29555°W |
County | Cumbria |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NY17045839 |
Milefortlet 5 (Cardurnock) 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. The remains of Milefortlet 5 was excavated in 1943-4 prior to its destruction in 1944.